United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas
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Jefferson County man sentenced to federal prison in connection with postal carjacking
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Jefferson County man sentenced to federal prison in connection with postal carjacking
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas
BEAUMONT, Texas - A Beaumont man has been sentenced to federal prison for a carjacking offense in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Jody Lee Bass, 35, pleaded guilty to carjacking and was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on September 16, 2025.
According to information presented in court, on June 8, 2024, Bass approached a mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service on Avenue F in Beaumont. Bass used a knife to rob the mail carrier of the USPS mail delivery truck while the victim was delivering mail on his route. Bass grabbed the mail carrier and attempted to stab him. The mail carrier escaped, and Bass drove off with the mail truck before abandoning it nearby. Local law enforcement responded and found Bass hiding in the area.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Beaumont Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John B. Ross.
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Updated September 16, 2025
Topic
Violent Crime
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
USAO - Texas, Eastern
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