A postal worker in Oakland was robbed while making his delivery rounds Wednesday morning.
The incident comes after police reported there's been anAuthorities said a postal worker was delivering mail around 9:30 a.m. in the area of 41st and Telegraph Avenue when he was confronted by two men.
One of the men distracted the postal worker while the second man robbed the mail carrier of his keys and punched him in the face.The two suspects got into a waiting U-Haul truck that was last seen heading north on Telegraph.There has been an increase in people robbing postal workers in Sacramento. Neighbors said they were shocked at what happened to the postal worker who regularly delivers their mail. They said the man makes his stops around the same time each morning, which raises the possibility of the suspects being familiar with the carrier's daily routine.An ambulance arrived at the scene, but the worker didn't require treatment.
Officers with the Oakland Police Department and U.S. Postal Inspection Service canvassed the neighborhood for information and surveillance footage. Postal Inspector Matthew Norfleet said," this is not a smart crime. This is not something that people will gain very much by."All the news you need to know, every day
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