GAINESVILLE, Florida — Antrell Jermaine Hillard, a 33-year-old from Live Oak, Florida, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the theft of postal keys and robbery, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida.
Hillard admitted to conspiracy to steal postal keys, theft of postal keys, and postal robbery/assault, as announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. “This defendant wasn’t just stealing keys from postal carriers, he was attempting to steal from everyone who relies upon the U.S. Postal Service for mail delivery,” Heekin stated.
Court documents reveal that between March 21, 2025, and March 29, 2025, Hillard conspired with others to steal Postal Service keys in Gainesville and Ocala. He participated in three separate incidents involving the theft of keys directly from United States Postal Service carriers. In one incident, Hillard forcibly took a key still attached to a carrier’s belt, causing it to break…