J’Kwon Tyshi Williams, Mail Theft, Alabama 2025

A brazen mail theft scheme has landed a 21-year-old Selma man in federal prison for 30 months.

J’Kwon Tyshi Williams, 21, of Selma, was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for possessing stolen mail and destroying a US Postal Service collection box, according to Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson.

The case began on November 9, 2023, when the Millbrook Police Department responded to a report of individuals attempting to break into a blue US Postal Service collection box located outside the Millbrook Post Office. Witnesses observed a car parked in front of the box with its hood raised and several people gathered around.

When a patrol officer approached, the group jumped into the vehicle and sped away, leading officers on a high-speed chase that exceeded 120 miles per hour and swerved into oncoming lanes. The pursuit continued from Elmore County to Dallas County, ending when Williams crashed into a light pole.

Inside the vehicle, officers discovered items commonly known as burglary tools, including a reciprocating saw, tire iron, and pliers. In addition, officers found Williams’s wallet, numerous stolen checks, other stolen mail, check-writing paper, an ammunition magazine for a handgun, ammunition, and multiple ATM deposit receipts.

Although Williams and his associates failed to breach the Millbrook collection box, inspectors found it heavily damaged and determined it had to be replaced to protect the security of the mail. The replacement cost was $1,180.

Williams pleaded guilty on June 5, 2025, to unlawful possession of stolen mail and destruction of a letter box. The United States Postal Inspection Service and the Millbrook Police Department investigated this case, which Assistant United States Attorney Paul Markovits prosecuted.

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