Eddie Tyree James White, Armed Robbery, New Jersey 2022

A New Jersey man has been charged with the armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey.

Eddie Tyree James White, 26, of Delaware, and James Hammond-Smith, 26, of East Orange, New Jersey, are accused of stealing mail from a USPS mail carrier on November 28, 2022.

According to court documents, White approached a USPS mail carrier while she was in her USPS vehicle in Newark and displayed a firearm in his waistband. He demanded the mail carrier’s arrow key, a master key used by USPS to access various mail receptacles.

The mail carrier gave the key to White, who fled on foot. Hammond-Smith drove White to the robbery. White subsequently used the postal key to access mail receptacles to steal mail, including checks and money orders.

The robbery of a mail carrier charge and postal key theft charge each carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. The theft of mail charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. All three charges carry a maximum fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense, whichever is greatest.

White appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jessica S. Allen in Newark federal court and was detained. Hammond-Smith was released on $100,000 unsecured bond. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Chana Zuckier of the OCDETF unit in Newark.

The charges and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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