1/27/2021 NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a young man and woman whorobbed a mail carrier of his packages outside a Bronx building and threatened to slash him last week, officials said Wednesday.
At approximately 11:45 a.m. on January 21, the duo approached an on-duty United States Postal Worker near 149 Street and Jackson Avenue in Mott Haven while he was delivering mail, authorities said.
While making a delivery inside an apartment building, the male suspect approached the victim’s mailbag and removed multiple packages from inside, while the female suspect acted as a lookout, according to police.
Upon exiting the building, a fight ensued between the couple and the 50-year-old postal worker who was attempting to retrieve the packages.
The male suspect then displayed a cutting instrument and threatened to hurt the victim if he didn’t allow him to leave, officials said.
“I’m going to stab you!” the man yelled, according to the Daily News.
