U.S. Postal Inspection Service offering up to $50,000 reward for armed robbery of New Jersey Letter Carrier

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect who conducted an armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service Letter Carrier. The armed robbery occurred on December 11, 2020, at approximately 4:55 P.M., across the street from 138 Michigan Avenue, […]

What It’s Like Working for USPS During the Holidays

What the Holidays Mean to USPS Employees Some keep the busy clutter of the holidays separate from annual traditions, or strategically maneuver using shopping and cooking chore short-cuts. How Santa’s Other Helpers Deliver Their Holiday Rush How do Santa’s helpers in postal blue — those boots-on-the-ground mail carriers, busy with delivering your gifts and cards […]

Florida Man Found Guilty Of Assaulting Mail Carrier

Orlando, FL – A federal jury today found Francisco Javier Barbot Cabassa (28, Kissimmee) guilty of forcibly assaulting a mail carrier while the carrier was engaged in the performance of his official duties, resulting in physical contact with the mail carrier. According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Barbot Cabassa approached the mail carrier, […]

Former 89 year-old Connecticut mail carrier ‘inspired’ by hundreds of letters from across country

1/17/2017 DANBURY – One afternoon in mid-December,Meghan Henriques-Parker visited with her grandfather at his Bethel nursing home. Jim Gaboardi’s dementia was getting worse, and the man who had once been so gregarious had barely said anything during their lunch. Then one of the workers began passing out residents’ mail. Gaboardi, who had worked for decades […]

Neighbors Upset Over Ongoing Problems With Mailman

MIDLAND – It looks like something done by vandals, but according to residents in Hollandale Heights it’s actually their mailman. Multiple people sent photos to NewsWest 9 of their cluster mailboxes. You can see that every slot is wide open and mail still sitting in some of them. One person says the mailman told them […]

Tacoma mailman accused of sexually harassing women on his route

(October 29, 2014) Tacoma, Washington – Tacoma police on Wednesday arrested a postal carrier accused of sexually harassing and inappropriately touching several women for years on his delivery route. Pierce County prosecutors charged Robert Joseph Taitano, 55, with fourth-degree assault, harassment and residential burglary, all sexually motivated, court papers state. His arraignment is set for […]