United States of America v. Tulio Nunez

New Haven, Connecticut, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stealing mail.

By Kent Morlan

On October 2, 2023, Tulio Nunez, age 25, of the Bronx, New York, drove to Campbell Avenue in West Haven and parked in front of a postal collection box. Nunez’s associate then exited the vehicle, opened the service door of the collection box using a counterfeit postal arrow key, removed a basket filled with mail, and placed it in the passenger seat of the vehicle. Law enforcement officers who were conducting surveillance of the postal collection box then converged on the vehicle. Nunez unsuccessfully attempted to flee by reversing his vehicle and striking a law enforcement vehicle before he and his associates were apprehended and charged with state offenses.

On September 23, 2025, a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment charging Nunez with conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, possession of a key adopted by the post office, and theft of mail.

This matter has been investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the West Haven Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher Lembo and Shan Patel.

The Defendant elected to plead guilty.