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$50,000 reward offered for arrest of man who robbed two mail carriers on the Northwest Side last month

The robberies occurred in the 1700 block of North Sayre Avenue on Jan. 17 and in the 1700 block of North New England Avenue on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, which is offering the reward.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 16, 2023

Chicago-area postal carriers ‘traumatized’ after recent armed robberies and other crimes, says head of union

CHICAGO — Mail carriers in the Chicago area are traumatized, fearing for their lives, following a string of armed robberies and thefts targeting postal workers in recent months, the head of the Chicago branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers told the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 9, 2023

Rep. Stefanik: Postal workers stole more than $20,000 from campaign

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s campaign is accusing postal workers of opening mail and stealing more than $20,000 in campaign donations.

Tribune News Service · Dec 3, 2022

Check fraud spikes: Chicago sees jump in checks stolen from mailboxes, ‘washed’ and cashed for thousands of dollars

Midge Laurin mailed a $30 check that was intercepted, rewritten and cashed to someone else for $9,475. The scheme leaves many victims struggling for months to recover their losses.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 12, 2022

$25K reward offered in armed robbery of USPS letter carrier on South Side

The suspects wore ski masks when they confronted the letter carrier Nov. 22 in Park Manor.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 5, 2022

Ofrecen recompensa de $25,000 por pistas sobre asalto de una cartera en el lado sur

Los sospechosos usaron pasamontañas cuando se enfrentaron a la empleada el 22 de noviembre.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 5, 2022