NEWARK, N.J. — U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today the charges against four men from Essex County, New Jersey, for their roles in the armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service employee and related crimes.

Troy D. Corbett Jr., 28, Dyshawn Williams, 28, and Antwuan Brown, 24, all residents of Newark, are facing charges of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery. Corbett and Williams are additionally charged with assaulting or impeding a federal officer using a deadly weapon. Brown and Karieem Stamps, 25, also face charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Furthermore, Corbett is charged with 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 has been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The incident unfolded in November 2023 when Corbett and Williams, alongside another individual, robbed a postal worker at gunpoint in Newark, taking personal items including a credit card and debit card. These cards were subsequently used by Stamps and Brown to make unauthorized purchases through servers outside New Jersey, thereby constituting wire fraud.

On January 18, 2024, Corbett was found in possession of a significant quantity of methamphetamine and a firearm. On the same day of their arrests, August 1, 2024, Stamps was discovered with a firearm and ammunition.

The accused were arraigned with Corbett, Williams, and Stamps appearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leda Dunn Wettre in Newark, and Brown before U.S. Magistrate Judge David Keesler in North Carolina. All four men have been detained pending trial.

The legal consequences for these charges are severe, with potential maximum penalties ranging from 15 to 30 years in prison for various counts, including a mandatory five-year sentence for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, which must be served consecutively to any other sentence.

This case highlights the ongoing efforts by U.S. law enforcement to combat violent crimes and protect federal employees.

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