However, if customers believe their mail may have been stolen, whether related to this incident or not, they are urged to report it to the Postal Inspection Service directly by calling our hotline at 87 or visiting our website at of personal property crimes are on the rise in Clark County and city of Vancouver and increasing examples of mailbox theft illustrates that trend Postal Inspectors will be reaching out to mail theft victims known to be related to this incident in the near future. Additionally, the unauthorized possession of a USPS key is a federal offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
The armed robbery of a postal employee is a federal offense punishable by up to 25 years in prison. Attorney’s Office for federal prosecution. However, Postal Inspectors will present the case to the U.S. The suspects are currently being held on local charges. Three suspects have been arrested for the robbery of the USPS letter carrier and Postal Inspectors recovered the stolen arrow key. Postal Inspectors worked tirelessly with our local police departments, including the Baton Rouge Police Department, and used every investigative tool at our disposal to locate the individuals responsible for this incident. Therefore, this robbery investigation received the highest level of response and attention. Protecting the Postal Service is the core mission of the U.S. "On June 16, 2022, a USPS letter carrier was robbed while on his route in Baton Rouge. Postal Inspection Service released the following statement: Knowing these individuals have been apprehended," Coppola said. "Some mail has been taken, if you are a victim of that, reach out to the postal inspectors. Now that these suspects are off the streets, police say it's time to contact them to help them build their cases if you believe you had something taken. Officials say that arrest is not linked to the mugging of the mailman. Slidell police say they found that man in possession of more than 50 checks from a mailbox in Baton Rouge. "So we were no longer able to stop mail theft, or protect postal workers," Albergo said.Įarlier this week, a Baton Rouge man was arrested in St. Sheriff: Dealer caught stockpiling drugs at small BR church after buyer died from overdose.Massive drug ring operated for years out of lavish home on University Lake.He says there has been an increase in mail theft and robberies since postal police were moved off the streets in 2020 to postal facilities. "Digital anti-fraud technology makes it more difficult to steal identities, so they are going old school," Albergo said. Low-tech crimes like trying to steal mail are no surprise to Frank Albergo, the President of the Postal Police Officers Association.
This comes at a time when fewer postal police available to help make sure mail isn't stolen. In addition to the state charges, they could soon face federal charges. The three are in jail facing armed robbery and theft charges. On Wednesday, Baton Rouge Police said they found the robbers, 26-year-old Deajon Dobbins, 21-year-old Denzel Jackson, and 26-year-old Dashun Larkin. "Our investigators are working investigators from another state along with the postal inspectors," Lt. That led to a major search by law enforcement, trying to find the key that can open many mailboxes across the capital region. They hopped back into the SUV and sped away. Two people with guns got out of the vehicle and demanded the carrier give up a key he carried. It was the middle of the day on June 16th, when a mail carrier noticed an SUV following him. Police say those suspects were found with stolen mail. BATON ROUGE - T hree people are in jail accused of mugging a mail carrier in broad daylight and stealing a master key for a post office box.
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