Mail Thief Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Violating Supervised Release

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that MARQUIS WILLIAMS, 49, last residing in Colchester, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 27 months of imprisonment for violating the conditions of his supervised release that followed a prior federal conviction related to his operating a mail theft, identity theft, and bank fraud scheme.

According to court documents and statements made in court, in 2018 and 2019, Williams and his then-girlfriend stole mail from hundreds of residential mailboxes in Connecticut and used information contained in the mail to steal identities, produce fake identification, forge checks, and cash or deposit checks stolen from the mail. More than 70 bank fraud victims were identified during the investigation. Williams pleaded guilty and, in April 2023, was sentenced in Hartford federal court to 78 months of imprisonment and five years of supervised release.

On September 9, 2025, approximately one month into his five-year term of supervised release, Williams was arrested by the Old Saybrook Police Department following a traffic stop and charged with driving under the influence and operating a motor vehicle under suspension. During a search of his vehicle, officers found approximately 132 pieces of mail that Williams had recently stolen from mailboxes in Old Saybrook, Guilford, Milford, and Old Lyme.

Williams has been detained in federal custody since September 22, 2025. He will be on supervised release for 33 months when he completes his 27-month prison term.

Williams' criminal history also includes a federal conviction in 2002 for conspiracy, identity fraud, and credit card fraud offenses for which he was sentenced to 51 months of imprisonment.

This matter was investigated by the Old Saybrook Police Department and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel P. Gordon.

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