A former Oakdale Post Office employee has been indicted on felony charges for allegedly stealing gift cards, lottery tickets and other items from outgoing mail, Suffolk County prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Jovanni Jamison-Lewis, 36, of Mastic Beach, was indicted on nine counts each of fourth-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, along with petit larceny and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.
Seven victims have been identified since Jamison-Lewis was arrested in November 2025, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
Prosecutors said Jamison-Lewis was working as a clerk at the Oakdale Post Office on Nov. 19, 2025, when she allegedly removed two sealed envelopes from an outgoing mail bin and opened them.
One contained a greeting card and a $175 T.J. Maxx gift card. The other contained a greeting card and three New York State Lottery scratch-off tickets, prosecutors said.
Jamison-Lewis allegedly removed the gift card and lottery tickets, returned the empty greeting cards to the envelopes and placed the envelopes back into the outgoing mail bin.
The following day, surveillance video allegedly captured Jamison-Lewis using the stolen gift card at a T.J. Maxx in Port Jefferson Station, where prosecutors said she purchased clothing, jewelry, a handbag and reusable shopping bags.
Jamison-Lewis was arrested Nov. 24 by Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office investigators and agents with the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General.
Investigators allegedly found four stolen pieces of mail in her pocketbook and recovered items purchased with the stolen gift card.
Court-authorized searches of her Mastic Beach residence and vehicle resulted in the recovery of 20 additional pieces of allegedly stolen mail, prosecutors said. The mail included several gift cards valued at $800.
Jamison-Lewis resigned from the Postal Service on Dec. 1, 2025.
“The integrity of our mail system is fundamental to the trust and security of every resident in this community,” Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said. “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.”
Jamison-Lewis was arraigned Aug. 26 before Acting Supreme Court Justice Bryan Browns. The grand larceny and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property charges are Class E felonies.
She was released on her own recognizance because the charges are not eligible for bail under current New York law.
Jamison-Lewis is due back in court Sept. 16. She is represented by Robert Macedonio.
The charges are accusations, and Jamison-Lewis is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
