USPS postal carriers demand action to stop robberies
Robberies of postal carriers have exploded, surging 78% to nearly 500 in 2022, according to data provided by U.S. Postal Inspection Service to The Associated Press.
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Robberies of postal carriers have exploded, surging 78% to nearly 500 in 2022, according to data provided by U.S. Postal Inspection Service to The Associated Press.
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A Milwaukee, Wisconsin, crime ring is allegedly targeting mail carriers across the city by holding them up with guns, stealing their key, and robbing mailboxes containing checks.
At least eight men are accused of sticking up Milwaukee mail carriers, stealing special keys, getting into mailboxes, stealing checks, and passing them off as their own.
Milwaukee police and the FBI began investigating incidents in 2022. A recent search warrant turned up firearms, drugs and 900 checks totaling $550,000.