NJ Man Charged With Stealing Mail From Westville Post Office Mailbox

WESTVILLE, CT — A New Jersey man was charged by the Justice Department for stealing mail from mail collection boxes in New Haven and West Haven. The mailboxes outside the post office in Westville on Fountain Street were targeted, according to US Attorney for CT, Vanessa Roberts Avery, and the Boston Division Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Ixavier Holman, Jr., 31 of Secaucus, NJ was arrested Monday on a federal criminal complaint charging him with mail theft offenses, federal prosecutors said.

According to Avery, as alleged in court documents and statements made in court, on at least six occasions between December 2022 and June 2023, Holman used stolen mail collection box keys to steal mail from blue collection boxes at post offices in Westville and at 589 Campbell Ave., in West Haven. Holman was arrested this morning after he returned to the West Haven post office and accessed the collection box in an attempt to steal mail, Avery said.

It is alleged that, at the time of his arrest, Holman possessed two mail collection box keys, Avery said.

According to the US Attorney, the complaint charges Holman with possession of a postal key, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years; theft of mail, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of five years; and theft of U.S. Postal Service property, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of three years.

Avery "stressed" that a complaint is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Holman appeared today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria E. Garcia in New Haven and was released on bond.

This investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the West Haven and New Haven police departments. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel E. Cummings.

Individuals who believe they are a victim of mail theft may file a complaint by calling 877-876-2455 or by visiting https://www.uspis.gov/report.