Two men from Essex County, New Jersey, have confessed to their involvement in the armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service employee. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba made the announcement recently.
Dyshawn Williams, a 28-year-old resident of Newark, New Jersey, admitted guilt before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi to charges of conspiring to interfere with commerce by robbery and assaulting certain federal officers or employees. Similarly, 26-year-old Karieem Stamps, also from Newark, confessed to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.
The incident occurred in November 2023, when three individuals, including Williams, conducted an armed robbery on a postal worker in Newark. The culprits stole personal items, including a cellphone, keys, and a wallet, thus disrupting mail delivery and interfering with interstate commerce. Following the robbery, two individuals, one being Stamps, used the stolen debit card for purchases that were processed through servers outside New Jersey.
In August 2024, Stamps, who had a prior felony conviction from 2020, was discovered in possession of a Glock 29 Gen5 handgun with an extended magazine and 26 rounds of ammunition.
Williams faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for his charges. Stamps faces up to 20 years for wire fraud, a mandatory two-year sentence for aggravated identity theft, and up to 15 years for firearm possession, along with fines.
U.S. Attorney Habba acknowledged the investigative efforts of postal inspectors from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in Philadelphia, led by Christopher A. Nielsen. She also thanked FBI special agents under Acting Special Agent in Charge Terence G. Reilly, the U.S. Marshals Service led by Marshal Juan Mattos Jr, the Newark Police Department, the New Jersey State Parole Board under Chairman Samuel J. Plumeri, Jr., and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' Newark Division under Acting Special Agent in Charge L.C. Cheeks, Jr.
The prosecution is handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Eli Jacobs of the Organized Crime and Gangs Unit in Newark. Williams is represented by Laura K. Gasiorowski from Westfield, New Jersey, while Stamps is represented by Joseph Z. Amsel from Newark, New Jersey.
