N.J. man admits robbing postal worker at gunpoint, officials say

A man has admitted robbing a postal worker at gunpoint in Newark in 2023, authorities announced Tuesday.

Troy D. Corbett, Jr., 29, of Newark, pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiring to interfere with commerce by robbery, one count of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and one count of possession of a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking crime, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Corbett and three other Newark men, Dyshawn Williams, Antwuan Brown, and Karieem Stamps, allegedly stole the worker’s cellphone, keys and wallet, the office said.

Following the robbery, they used items stolen from the postal worker to make purchases, authorities said.

Corbett, who was previously convicted of felony offenses in 2018, was found on Jan. 18, 2024, with methamphetamine and a loaded pistol with 16 rounds during a traffic stop after the car he was driving was flagged in a connection to an armed robbery investigation, investigators said.

He was also found with 162 pills of methamphetamine, which he intended to distribute, the office said.

A spokesperson for the office could not immediately be reached for comment.

Williams pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of assaulting a federal officer and conspiring to commit robbery while Stamps pleaded guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and weapons offenses, federal prosecutors said.

The charges against Brown were still pending Tuesday.

Corbett was scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 8.

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