Three people charged for attacking mail carrier in Salt Lake City HEAD TOPICS
Three people charged for attacking mail carrier in Salt Lake City
10/21/2022 10:00:00 PM Federal charges have been filed against three people for their involvement in attacking a U S Postal Service mail carrier in Salt Lake City
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FEDERAL CHARGES - Federal charges have been filed against three people for their involvement in attacking a U S Postal Service mail carrier in Salt Lake City Federal charges have been filed against three people for their involvement in attacking a U S Postal Service mail carrier in Salt Lake City Nathan Suaste, Exodus Matua and Lorenzo Saavedra face one count of Robbery of Property of the United States.In August 2022, officials with USPS said a mail carrier was robbed and attacked in the area of 1375 South Concord Street.Charging documents state the incident happened at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints parking lot located at 1250 West 1400 South while the mail carrier was eating lunch in his postal vehicle. The suspects, armed with handguns, attacked and robbed the mail carrier before fleeing from the scene, officials reported at the time of the incident.They took an"arrow key" from the mail carrier, which is a universal key that is used to access"mail collection boxes, outdoor parcel lockers, cluster box units and apartment panels," court documents state. Read more:
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Charging documents state the incident happened at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints parking lot located at 1250 West 1400 South while the mail carrier was eating lunch in his postal vehicle. Postal Service keys in Chicago “The inadequate response from the Postal Service and its leadership has caused us to lose confidence in the management of a vital public service,” the lawmakers wrote. The suspects, armed with handguns, attacked and robbed the mail carrier before fleeing from the scene, officials reported at the time of the incident. Postal Service must "restore confidence" in its leadership after failing to address a rise in armed robberies of letter carriers, Chicago-area lawmakers say. They took an"arrow key" from the mail carrier, which is a universal key that is used to access"mail collection boxes, outdoor parcel lockers, cluster box units and apartment panels," court documents state. The continued shortcomings of postal leadership have dire consequences for our constituents. After the suspects demanded the key, the mail carrier was"punched in the face by one or both individuals," documents report. A few days after USPS offered a reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspects, someone tipped officials off that they knew of someone who might have robbed the mail carrier. In July, they wrote Postmaster General Louis DeJoyand received a response last week from the U. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, and U. The tipster said Suaste had posted on social media about finding a mailman and key. Another person also reported that they had seen posts from Suaste about the key and mail carrier and Suaste had even shown people the key in his possession, documents state. Postal Inspection Service explaining that they created a task force to address the crime. After investigating other social media conversations and records, officials took Matua into custody on October 19 and he was brought in for questioning. Mike Quigley, Sean Casten and Jan Schakowsky. Matua admitted to police he took part in the robbery in order to make money, documents state. “Postal employees in Chicago continue to have to perform their jobs while fearing for their lives. He also identified himself in surveillance footage of the incident. Matua told police that Suaste and Saavedra drove around looking for a mail carrier and assaulted the mail carrier before demanding the arrow key and threatening him with a gun.. Residents on Chicago's North Side say someone's stealing their checks from the mail Some residents of Chicago's Edgebrook neighborhood say their checks are being stolen out of a mailbox, erased and re-written for astronomical sums. After they robbed the mail carrier, Matua told police the trio drove back to Saavedra's residence. The suspects have their first hearing on Friday afternoon in Federal Court. We urge the Board to exercise its oversight authority to restore confidence in the leadership of the Postal Service and address the health and safety concerns of employees. . "We request that the Board hold (USPS’s) leadership accountable.