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Two NYC-Area Men Charged With Burglarizing Maine Post Offices, Robbing Letter Carriers at Knife Point

Edward TomicBy Edward TomicMarch 21, 2024Updated:March 21, 20246 Comments2 Mins Read
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Two men from the New York City metro area were charged Wednesday with burglarizing two Maine post offices and robbing two U.S. Postal Service (USPS) letter carriers at knife point.

A federal grand jury charged Winston McLeod, 30, of Orange, N.J., and Lance Funderburk, 30, of Brooklyn, N.Y. in a five count indictment Wednesday, charging each with two robberies, two burglaries, and conspiracy.

According to the indictment, during a week-long period in January 2024, McLeod and Funderburk allegedly broke into the Paris and North Monmouth post offices, stealing money order printers, mail, computers, P.O. box keys, and other items.

The two men are further alleged to have robbed two Lewiston postal carriers in quick succession on Jan. 20, 2024, with McLeod and Funderburk accused of threatening to stab each of the USPS workers with a knife unless they turned over their postal keys.

If convicted, McLeod and Funderburk each face up to 25 years imprisonment on each of the two robbery counts, up to five years imprisonment on each of the two burglary counts, and up to five years on the conspiracy count.

The pair also faces up to five years of supervised release following any imprisonment, and a fine of up to $250,000 on each count of conviction.

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Edward Tomic

Edward Tomic is a reporter for The Maine Wire based in Southern Maine. He grew up near Boston, Massachusetts and is a graduate of Boston University. He can be reached at tomic@themainewire.com

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<span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="26802 https://www.themainewire.com/?p=26802">6 Comments

  1. Red on March 21, 2024 6:04 PM

    No wonder I didn’t get a Valentine’s Day card this year.

  2. Gardiner Schneider on March 22, 2024 7:29 AM

    No pics so we have to guess the race of these thieves….

  3. Boxcar on March 23, 2024 7:55 AM

    All articles about an arrest with NO MUGSHOTS, only a gavel on a block…. is because the arrested person IS NOT WHITE. (don’t want to offend any particular race(s)).

  4. Boxcar on March 23, 2024 8:02 AM

    See what I mean? https://patch.com/oregon/portland/marijuana-dispensary-thankful-quick-police-response and https://wgme.com/news/local/oregon-man-accused-of-drug-trafficking-in-maine JUST A GAVEL….NO MUGSHOT.

  5. Timmy Ramone on March 23, 2024 9:31 AM

    If they were white, there would be hundreds of pictures all over the Internet.

  6. Neecee on March 23, 2024 4:34 PM

    These men will get less time than a man who was not even at January 6th.. that’s messed up

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