Three men charged with stealing mail

BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Michael Robinson, 32, Lamor Runell Bolden, 26, and Antonio Jones, Jr., 24, were charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy and theft of mail, which carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, late during the overnight of October 1 into October 2, 2024, investigators were conducting surveillance of the Cayuga Road Post Office. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on October 2, 2024, law enforcement observed a dark-colored SUV enter the driveway from Cayuga Road and drive up to the blue mailboxes outside the post office. The vehicle stopped immediately adjacent to the back side of the mailboxes, rather than on the front side, which contains the drop slots for customers. The back side of each mailbox contains the locked U.S. Postal Service access door for employees to remove customer mail for processing. Law enforcement then observed two individuals exit the vehicle, approach the back side of the mailboxes, where one of the two appeared to use a key to access the mailboxes and remove the contents. The other individual appeared to act as a sort of “lookout.” The two then got back in the vehicle and left the area.

Law enforcement continued to observe the vehicle, which was later intercepted by Cheektowaga Police, and a traffic stop was initiated. There were three individuals in the vehicle, including defendants Robinson, Bolden, and Jones. There was a substantial amount of mail in the vehicle, some sealed and some open, and an arrow key.

The complaint is the result of an investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Ketty Larco-Ward, Boston Division, and the Cheektowaga Police Department, under the direction of Chief Brian Coons.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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