A New Jersey man who stole $1.5 million in checks from Connecticut mailboxes was sentenced to three years probation rather than the possible five years in federal prison he faced.
Ixavier Holman Jr., 34, of Secaucus, must serve the first six months of his probation in home confinement and has been ordered by a judge to conduct 150 hours of community service, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for Connecticut.
Holman was facing up to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to mail theft in November.
He used keys to remove mail from blue collection boxes at the New Haven post office and two locations in neighboring West Haven between December 2022 and June 2023, according to federal authorities.
Authorities eventually examined Holman’s residence and discovered over 3,000 pieces of mail, USPS mail collection boxes, and a credit card reader and embosser.
Officials stated the bank sorted and categorized the mail.
To apprehend Holman, investigators searched through surveillance footage from the theft scene, fingerprints left behind, and license plate readers from three vehicles, according to charge documents.
According to court documents, the majority of the thefts occurred between the hours of 2 and 3 a.m. Prosecutors could not explain how Holman obtained the keys.
Holman was arrested on June 12, 2023, in a post office in New Haven after being discovered with two keys.
