Two Guilty in Armed Robbery of U.S. Postal Worker

Defendants Dyshawn Williams and Karieem Stamps admitted roles in a 2023 armed robbery that disrupted mail delivery and led to additional firearms and fraud charges.

Two men from Newark, New Jersey, have pleaded guilty to their involvement in an armed robbery targeting a U.S. Postal Service employee and to related federal crimes, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

Dyshawn Williams, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery and one count of assaulting a federal employee. Karieem Stamps, 26, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Both pleas were entered before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi.

According to court documents and statements made in court, the robbery occurred in November 2023 in Newark. Williams and two other individuals, whose names were not released, allegedly held a U.S. Postal Service employee at gunpoint and stole the victim’s cell phone, wallet, keys, and credit and debit cards. The robbery disrupted the employee’s ability to deliver mail, thereby interfering with interstate commerce.

Following the robbery, Stamps and another individual used the stolen debit card to make purchases. The transactions were processed through servers located outside New Jersey, contributing to the federal wire fraud charge.

In a separate incident, on August 1, 2024, Stamps was found in possession of a Glock 29 Gen5 handgun equipped with an extended magazine containing 26 rounds of 9-millimeter ammunition. As a convicted felon from a 2020 offense, Stamps was prohibited from possessing firearms.

Williams faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each of his two counts. Stamps faces up to 20 years and a $1 million fine for wire fraud, a mandatory minimum of two years for aggravated identity theft, and up to 15 years and a $250,000 fine for illegal firearm possession.

The case highlights federal efforts to address violence against government employees and the misuse of stolen financial data across state lines. Sentencing dates have not yet been announced.