NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – Four men from New Jersey were charged on Wednesday in connection with the armed robbery of a USPS employee, prosecutors said.
Troy D. Corbett Jr., 28, Dyshawn Williams, 28, and Antwuan Brown, 24, all of Newark, are charged with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
According to court documents, in November 2023, Corbett and Williams, along with another man, allegedly robbed a USPS employee at gunpoint in Newark. They then allegedly stole the victim’s phone, key, wallet, and credit and debit cards.
“The robbery impeded the victim from delivering mail, which interfered with interstate commerce,” prosecutors stated.
Shortly after the robbery, Stamps and Brown allegedly used the stolen debit card for separate transactions. Court documents reveal that the card was charged at a Wendy’s followed by a BP gas station and Foot Locker.
On Jan. 18, Corbett, who had a prior felony conviction from 2018, was stopped by law enforcement for failing to stop at a stop sign. During the stop, officers discovered that Corbett possessed a distribution quantity of suspected methamphetamine and a pistol loaded with 16 rounds of ammunition.
On Aug. 1, while preparing to execute a search warrant at Stamps’s residence, law enforcement heard noises resembling a sliding door being rapidly opened, followed by the sound of an object hitting the ground behind the residence. Stamps, who had a prior felony conviction from 2020, was found to possess a Glock 29 Gen5 handgun with an extended magazine and approximately 25 rounds of 9-millimeter ammunition.
Corbett, Williams, and Stamps were arrested in Newark on Aug. 1, while Brown was arrested the same day in Mecklenburg, North Carolina.
In addition to conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, Corbett and Williams are charged with assaulting or impeding a federal officer using a deadly weapon. Brown and Karieem Stamps are charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Corbett also faces charges of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Stamps is also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The counts of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and assaulting or impeding a federal employee carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The counts of wire fraud carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.