ORLANDO, Fla. – A man in Orlando is facing federal charges in connection with the March attack of an Orlando postal worker and several subsequent mail thefts.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service said Tarick Jean Charles was involved in a conspiracy to steal a special key from a postal worker, then recruit others to steal mail, alter stolen checks, and deposit them into bank accounts at branches around town.
Two men attacked a mail carrier on March 7 at Oak Grove Apartments in the Millenia area of Orlando, according to police.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service said the suspects demanded the carrier’s arrow key, a special key that gives postal workers access to mailboxes for a certain geographical area. The carrier was seriously injured in the attack.