CINCINNATI – Two local men pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to stealing USPS arrow keys during armed robberies of postal carriers.
Antonio Toombs, 21, and Lorenzo Brandon, 22, participated in two separate armed robberies on the same day.
Toombs and Brandon each pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing mail or property of the United States Postal Service, a crime punishable by up to 25 years in prison.
According to their plea agreements, on Oct. 21, 2023, Toombs, Brandon and a juvenile participated in the assaults and armed robberies of two postal carriers. At approximately 12:40pm, they assaulted the first victim near Hanna Avenue in Cincinnati and stole the postal carrier’s arrow key. Later that day, around 3:40pm, they did the same against a second victim near Harry Lee Lane in Cincinnati.
Congress sets the maximum statutory sentence. Sentencing of the defendants is determined by the Court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors and will be imposed at future hearings.
Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and Lesley Allison, Inspector in Charge, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), Pittsburgh Division, announced the guilty pleas entered before U.S. District Court Judge Jeffery P. Hopkins. Assistant United States Attorney Timothy S. Mangan is representing the United States in this case.
