Police search for robber who targeted two mail carriers on same Humboldt Park block
Police said a robber in a hooded sweatshirt and ski mask pointed a gun at the postal workers and stole their mail.
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Police said a robber in a hooded sweatshirt and ski mask pointed a gun at the postal workers and stole their mail.
The carrier was targeted while he was on his route in Austin. Such attacks are on the minds of letter carriers throughout the city.
An ambush of a postal worker by armed robbers in Chicago on Thursday was caught on camera.
There's a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case.
They hoped this would get them off the street and home earlier.
In simple terms, they want protection for their coworkers and the apprehension and prosecution of anyone who targets them.
Chicago mail carriers are calling for better security after a rash of armed robberies, including one last week that ended with a carrier shot in the leg.
The recent string of violence against U.S. Postal Service letter carriers is getting more attention.
Police late Wednesday said they did not know the motive for the shooting, but they said Glenn Weston Jr. was on his way to meet his girlfriend at the time.
Glenn Weston Jr., 30, was shot at 12:56 p.m. Tuesday in the 3500 block of South Rhodes Avenue.
The suspects are believed to be armed and dangerous.
Two gunmen robbed a carrier in the 1400 block of Home Avenue just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday.
One of the letter carriers was shot. The two robberies took place just 15 minutes and a few miles apart.
Investigators are still digging into a crime spree in Chicago that landed one U.S. mail carrier in the hospital. Police believe the same thieves then targeted a second letter carrier just 15 minutes later.
One of the offenders fired a gun and struck the 52-year-old victim in the leg, Chicago police said.
CBS 2's Machi talked Tuesday evening with Elise Foster, vice president of the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 11. Foster - and neighbors near this shooting – told us they're concerned, but not surprised.
Suspects shot and attempted to rob a postal carrier on Chicago's Northwest Side on Tuesday afternoon.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
Those who might have been affected were asked to monitor their financial accounts or credit profiles for fraudulent activity.
Protecting the mail is the U.S. Postal Inspectors' (USPIS) job. The agency's data shows it hasn't made a dent in investigating or arresting those accused of mail theft in the past few years.
Investigators say the robbers got away in a silver Hyundai sedan.
Investigators say the robbers got away in a silver Hyundai sedan.
No injuries were reported. The U.S. Postal Service confirmed the victim was an employee and that postal property was stolen.
An investigation is underway.
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The crew broke in a little after 4 a.m. stealing bottles of alcohol and then returned a second time later.
The victim was taken to an area hospital. It was not believed that anyone was in custody late Wednesday.
