1/18/2017 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A United States Postal Service worker was delivering mail inside a Bronx apartment building when he was attacked during an attempted robbery.
Four people approached the 26-year-old mailman and demanded money from him inside 814 Tilden St. around 9 a.m. on Jan. 6, according to police.
They broke the victim’s nose before fleeing empty-handed, police said.
The postal worker was treated for his injuries at Jacobi Hospital.
Police have released surveillance video of four people wanted for questioning in connection with the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or for Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are kept strictly confidential. Read more
Stop delivering to these locations! If the people in their own neighborhoods can’t leave letter carriers alone, then they don’t deserve the universal service guarantee and letter carriers should not have to deliver to these areas. I would refuse, I know that. Privileges are things that are earned and can be lost. The USPS gives customers free delivery service to their door or in the case of NDCBU’s very near by, and the only cost is when a customer sends something to be mailed. Not to mention in all types of weather.
People who are mean, stupid violent pieces of shit ruin life for all of us, and if they make it impossible for a letter carrier to work without fear of being attacked or worse, then mail service must be permanently discontinued to that neighborhood. There is no excuse for this kind of bullshit.