J’Kwon Tyshi Williams, Mail Theft and Destruction of a U.S. Postal Service Collection Box, Alabama 2025

A 21-year-old Selma man has been sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison for possessing stolen mail and destroying a U.S. Postal Service collection box.

On September 23, 2025, a federal judge sentenced J’Kwon Tyshi Williams to 30 months in prison. Following his prison term, Williams will serve two years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay a fine of $5,000 and $1,180 in restitution.

Williams, 21, was charged with unlawful possession of stolen mail and destruction of a letter box. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on November 9, 2023, in Millbrook, Alabama.

According to court records, the Millbrook Police Department responded to a report of individuals attempting to break into a blue U.S. 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.

The driver, later identified as Williams, led officers on a high-speed chase, often exceeding 120 miles per hour and swerving into oncoming lanes. The pursuit continued from Elmore County to Dallas County, ending when Williams crashed into a light pole. Williams and his passengers then fled on foot.

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.

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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