Postal worker robberies and other mail thefts are becoming a daily event. These are the ones I found today.
A USPS driver was robbed of his mail truck at knifepoint in Beaumont
The USPS employee was sitting in his mail truck near the intersection of Avenue F and Joachimi Street around 7:30 p.m. June 8, when he was approached by the 34-year-old, who was armed with a knife, according to Beaumont police spokesperson Haley Morrow.
Maryland Man Charged in Multi-State Mail Check Washing Scheme in New Jersey
MONROE, NJ — Chase Pediford, a 23-year-old resident of Owings Mills, Maryland, faces numerous charges relating to a sophisticated mail theft and check washing
Silver Spring Felon Sentenced To 37 Months For Illegal Possession Of Ammunition And Postal Service Keys
Greenbelt, Maryland – On June 12, 2024, U.S. District Court Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Andrew Steven Martin, age 30, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to 37 months of federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of ammunition and unlawfully possessing U.S. Postal Service keys used to access U.S. Postal Service mail receptacles.
Mail collection box closed after thefts
Mail collection box outside Holly Hill Post Office closed due to theft. Alternate box at Piggly Wiggly or drop off inside post office during specified hours.
National Association of Letter Carriers rallies for passage of bill to protect postal workers
The proposed legislation addresses the rise in violent crime committed against letter carriers on the job.
