1/1/2021 Federal investigators say letter carriers across the country have been robbed at gunpoint, but the number of cases in Albuquerque is extremely high and alarming.
“Between mid-October and this week there have been a reported eight armed robberies of letter carriers,” said Postal Inspector Brook Robinson.
Federal investigators are releasing photos of cars they believe were used in some of those armed robberies of letter carriers.
He said it’s not just devastating and traumatic to the letter carries held up at gunpoint: Investigators say a lot of you are counting on mail to get gifts, checks and medication.
This isn’t the first time a postal employee has been a victim of a violent crime in the city. Police say that in 2019, Jose Hernandez was gunned down on his mail route after he tried to break up a fight between a mother and son.
Postal inspectors say they’re doing everything they can to try to protect their employees. They’re asking anyone with information in these recent armed robberies to contact them. Rewards for arrests are up to $50,000.
Investigators have arrested Cecilia Gillespie in connection with at least one of the armed robberies in Albuquerque. They believe there are other suspects out there.
The article stated: “Postal inspectors say they’re doing everything they can to try to protect their employees.”
Postal inspectors are NOT doing everything they can. In fact, they’re doing very little. They simply don’t care.