The men who have been responsible for robbing eight United States Postal workers have pleaded guilty announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
Jerrad Coleman and Louis Dixon, both 18, have pleaded guilty to charges related to a series of mail carrier robberies.
Coleman and Dixon were charged in April and have now admitted to committing eight robberies against U.S. Postal Service letter carriers.
Dixon entered his plea on June 26, while Coleman did so on July 2.
Both pleaded guilty to robbery of property of the United States and conspiracy to rob and unlawfully possess property of the United States.
According to court documents, the pair targeted letter carriers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, seeking to obtain Arrow Keys—master keys that allow access to blue mail collection boxes.
Possession of these keys enables thieves to steal mail, checks, credit cards, bank account information, and other sensitive items.
The robberies took place over approximately four months and included incidents on January 17 in Fort Worth, January 18 in Fort Worth, January 25 in Dallas, January 29 in Dallas, March 15 in Fort Worth, March 28 in Arlington, April 4 in Frisco, and April 17 in Fort Worth.
The men often used guns to threaten mail carriers before escaping in getaway vehicles. They then used, sold, or disposed of the stolen Arrow Keys.
Both Coleman and Dixon now face up to 15 years in federal prison for their crimes.
“The U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service will never cease placing employee safety as one of our top priorities,” said Inspector in Charge Kai Pickens, Fort Worth Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
“Let this serve as a warning to anyone who seeks to harm and traumatize our employees: The U.S. Postal Inspection Service will utilize every resource to find you and bring you to justice. I appreciate our partnerships with the U.S. Attorney’s Office as well as the Arlington Police Department, Dallas Police Department, Fort Worth Police Department, and Frisco Police Department, which assisted with the investigation into Mr. Coleman and Mr. Dixon.”