7 Victims Identified In Oakdale Post Office Mail Theft Case: DA

OAKDALE, NY — A former U.S. Postal Service employee accused of stealing gift cards, lottery tickets and other items from mail at the Oakdale Post Office has been indicted, and prosecutors say seven victims have now been identified in the investigation.

Jovanni Jamison-Lewis, 36, of Mastic Beach, was arraigned Wednesday on an indictment charging her with nine counts each of fourth-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, along with petit larceny and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said.

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Jamison-Lewis was initially arrested in November 2025 after prosecutors said an undercover investigation caught her taking a gift card from an envelope while she was working as a clerk at the Oakdale Post Office.

Since that arrest, investigators have identified seven people whose gift cards and lottery tickets were allegedly stolen from the mail by Jamison-Lewis, according to the DA's office.

The investigation began on Nov. 19, 2025, when Jamison-Lewis allegedly took two sealed envelopes from an outgoing mail bin while working at the post office, prosecutors said.

One contained a greeting card and a $175 T.J. Maxx gift card, while the other contained a greeting card and three New York State Lottery scratch-off tickets, according to the indictment.

Prosecutors said Jamison-Lewis opened the envelopes, removed the gift card and lottery tickets, put the empty greeting cards back inside the envelopes and returned them to the outgoing mail bin.

The following day, surveillance video allegedly captured Jamison-Lewis using the stolen gift card at a T.J. Maxx in Port Jefferson Station, where prosecutors said she bought clothing, jewelry, a handbag and reusable shopping bags.

Jamison-Lewis was arrested Nov. 24 by Suffolk County District Attorney's Office investigators and agents with the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, according to prosecutors.

Investigators allegedly found four stolen pieces of mail in her pocketbook and recovered items she was accused of purchasing with the stolen T.J. Maxx gift card.

Authorities subsequently executed court-authorized search warrants at Jamison-Lewis' home and vehicle and recovered another 20 pieces of allegedly stolen mail, prosecutors said. The recovered mail contained several gift cards valued at a combined $800, according to the DA's office.

Jamison-Lewis, who had worked for the Postal Service since November 2024, resigned on Dec. 1, 2025, following her arrest, prosecutors said.

Jamison-Lewis was arraigned on Wednesday before Acting Supreme Court Justice Bryan Browns on nine counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, a Class E felony; nine counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a Class E felony; one count of petit larceny, a Class A misdemeanor; and one count of fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a Class A misdemeanor.

"The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General remains committed to investigating allegations that undermine the public's trust in the Postal Service," said Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Area Field Office, USPS Office of Inspector General. "We thank the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office for its partnership."

She was released on her own recognizance. The charges are not bail eligible under current New York law, prosecutors said.

Jamison-Lewis is scheduled to return to court Sept. 16. She is represented by attorney Robert Macedonio, who was not immediately available to comment. Jamison-Lewis has pleaded not guilty to the charges, according to the DA's office.

"The integrity of our mail system is fundamental to the trust and security of every resident in this community," Tierney said. "This defendant is alleged to have systematically removed cards containing gifts from the mail stream, turning expressions of generosity and goodwill into opportunities for theft."