A string of recent armed robberies targeting United States Postal Service (USPS) letter carriers has raised concerns about the safety of postal workers in several states. The latest incident took place on Tuesday, when a USPS letter carrier was robbed at gunpoint while delivering mail in a Chevy Chase neighborhood in Montgomery County, Maryland.[0] The suspect, described as a Black man in his early 20s, approached the mailwoman from behind and demanded that she hand over USPS property.[1] The victim complied with the demands and the suspect fled the scene on foot. No injuries were reported in the incident.[2]
This incident is just one of many similar robberies that have occurred across the US in recent months.[2] In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, three mail carriers have been robbed at gunpoint this year alone. In one instance, a mail carrier was robbed near 89th and Chambers streets. The armed suspect approached the USPS worker and demanded personal property.[1] The victim complied with the demands and the suspect fled the scene. In another instance, a Milwaukee mail carrier was the victim of an armed robbery near 88th and Chambers.
These incidents have prompted authorities to offer rewards for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the suspects.[3] The USPS is offering a reward of $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect in the Chevy Chase robbery, while the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for anyone with information leading to the apprehension and conviction of a suspect in an armed robbery of a mail carrier in east Las Vegas.[4]
Postal workers are calling on authorities to take action to prevent such incidents and to protect their safety. The United States. Postal Inspection Service takes the safety of USPS employees seriously,” a spokesperson for the USPS said in a news release.[5] Committing a theft against a United States Postal Service worker is considered a federal crime and can result in a prison sentence of up to 25 years.[5] City leaders are also urging the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the authorities.
The recent spate of armed robberies of USPS letter carriers has raised concerns about the safety of postal workers across the US. Authorities are urging the public to come forward with any information that may help apprehend the suspects and prevent further incidents. The USPS and U.S. Postal Inspection Service have offered rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators, while city leaders are calling for increased vigilance and community action to protect postal workers.
0. “Mailwoman Robbed at Gunpoint in Chevy Chase; 50K Reward for Information” Montgomery Community Media, 19 Apr. 2023, https://www.mymcmedia.org/mailwoman-robbed-at-gunpoint-in-chevy-chase-50k-reward-for-information
1. “Postal delivery worker robbed at gunpoint, arrest made” WTVY, 27 Apr. 2023, https://www.wtvy.com/2023/04/27/postal-delivery-worker-robbed-gunpoint-arrest-made/
2. “Mailwoman robbed at gunpoint in Chevy Chase” FOX 5 DC, 18 Apr. 2023, https://www.fox5dc.com/news/mailwoman-robbed-at-gunpoint-in-chevy-chase
3. “New photos released of suspect accused of robbing U.S. Postal Service worker” KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas, 25 Apr. 2023, https://www.ktnv.com/news/new-photos-released-of-suspect-accused-of-robbing-u-s-postal-service-worker
4. “Postal Service offers $50k reward in mail carrier robbery” Las Vegas Review-Journal, 26 Apr. 2023, https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/robberies/postal-service-offers-50k-reward-in-mail-carrier-robbery-2768143/
5. “$50,000 reward offered for information on suspect in USPS robbery” KLAS – 8 News Now, 25 Apr. 2023, https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/50000-reward-offered-for-information-on-suspect-in-usps-robbery/