David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Ixavier Holman Jr., 34, from Secaucus, New Jersey, was sentenced to three years of probation. The first six months will be served in home detention. U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford also ordered Holman to perform 150 hours of community service.
Court documents and statements revealed that between December 2022 and June 2023, Holman used stolen mail collection box keys at least eight times to steal mail from blue collection boxes at post offices located at 95 Fountain Street in New Haven, 589 Campbell Avenue in West Haven, and 844 Jones Hill Road in West Haven.
Holman was arrested on June 12, 2023, after attempting to steal mail again from the Fountain Street post office in West Haven. At his arrest, he had two mail collection box keys. A search of his residence found more than 3,000 pieces of stolen mail, USPS mail collection bins, and a credit card reader and embosser. The stolen mail included thousands of checks and money orders with a face value exceeding $1.5 million.
On November 20, 2024, Holman pleaded guilty to theft of mail.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the West Haven and New Haven Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel E. Cummings prosecuted the case.
Individuals who believe they are victims of mail theft can file a complaint by calling 877-876-2455 or visiting https://www.uspis.gov/report.
