$150,000 award offered after Aurora assault on letter carrier
Two suspects allegedly assaulted and robbed a USPS worker in September
Two men allegedly assaulted and robbed a letter carrier in September and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a $150,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the two suspects.
The assault and robbery took place Sept. 1 around noon in the area of south Peoria Street and east Florida Avenue, according to a news release from the USPIS Denver Division Headquarters.
The two allegedly attacked the woman while she was eating lunch in her truck. They demanded the woman’s “arrow keys” and made off with bins of mail, a mail scanner and a set of keys, according to federal court documents.
The arrow keys — which can open community mailboxes and blue drop boxes — have become highly sought after over the last few years by criminal organizations, according to the federal criminal complaint.
The alleged getaway driver — Dravell Ross — was later arrested due to the mail scanner having a built in tracking system.
“Every postal employee deserves to work in safety and to be free from targeting by criminals seeking to access the public’s mail. In an increasingly challenging environment, the USPS and the United States Postal Inspection Service are highly focused on protecting postal employees and property and ensuring the secure delivery of the nation’s mail and packages,” James Boxrud, a spokesperson for the USPS in Colorado, wrote to The Denver Gazette’s news partner, 9News.
The suspects are said to be gang affiliated and may use the monikers of “Traffic,” “Emerald Seven,” “Emperor Seven,” “Almighty,” or “Twin.”
Anyone with information is asked to call U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455 and reference case number 4113810-ROBB.
The Denver Gazette’s news partner, 9News, contributed to this story