Jovanni Jamison-Lewis Allegedly Stole Gift Cards, Greeting Cards and Lottery Tickets from the Mail Stream; Seven Victims Have Been Identified Since Defendant’s November 2025 Arrest (SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – 8/26/26 – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Jovanni Jamison-Lewis, 36, of Mastic Beach, was indicted on charges of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property and related crimes for allegedly stealing items from envelopes placed in the mail at the Oakdale Post Office. Since the defendant’s arrest in November 2025, the District Attorney’s Office has identified seven victims whose gift cards and lottery tickets were allegedly stolen from the mail stream by the defendant. “The integrity of our mail system is fundamental to the trust and security of every resident in this community,” said District Attorney Tierney. “This defendant is alleged to have systematically removed cards containing gifts from the mail stream, turning expressions of generosity and goodwill into opportunities for theft. My office will not tolerate the exploitation of our postal system for personal gain. I thank the U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General (USPS OIG) for their crucial assistance in this case.” “The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General remains committed to investigating allegations that undermine the public’s trust in the Postal Service,” said Matthew M. Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Area Field Office, USPS Office of Inspector General. “We thank the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office for its partnership.” According to the investigation and indictment, on November 19, 2025, Jamison-Lewis worked as a clerk at the Oakdale Post Office when she allegedly took two sealed envelopes from the outgoing mail bin. Jamison-Lewis allegedly opened each envelope and removed their contents. One envelope contained a greeting card and a T.J. Maxx gift card worth $175. The second envelope contained a greeting card and three New York State Lottery scratch-off tickets. Jamison-Lewis allegedly opened each envelope, removed the gift card and scratch-off tickets and placed the empty greeting cards back inside. The envelopes were then returned to the outgoing mail bin. The following day, video surveillance allegedly captured Jamison-Lewis using the stolen gift card at T.J. Maxx in Port Jefferson Station. She allegedly bought clothing, jewelry, a handbag and reusable shopping bags. On November 24, 2025, Jamison-Lewis was arrested by investigators assigned to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, together with agents from the USPS OIG. As alleged, investigators found four stolen pieces of mail inside her pocketbook and recovered the items she purchased with the stolen gift card. Court-authorized search warrants were executed at the defendant’s residence and inside of her vehicle, resulting in the recovery of 20 additional pieces of allegedly stolen mail. The recovered mail contained several gift cards valued at $800. Jamison-Lewis resigned from the Postal Service on December 1, 2025. On August 26, 2026, the defendant was arraigned on the indictment before the Acting Supreme Court Justice Bryan Browns for the following charges: • Nine counts of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a Class E felony; • Nine counts of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree, a Class E felony; • One count of Petit Larceny, a Class A misdemeanor; and • One count of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Jamison-Lewis was released on her own recognizance. The charges are non-bail eligible under current New York State law. She is due back in court on September 16, 2026, and is being represented by Robert Macedonio, Esq. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Katharine R. D’Aquila of the Public Corruption Bureau, with investigative assistance from USPS OIG agents and investigators assigned to the District Attorney’s Public Corruption Squad. Criminal complaints and indictments are merely accusatory instruments. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. No one is above the law. PEN’s original coverage posted here.
