The Middletown Police Department said a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service (USPS) was robbed at gunpoint on December 29.
USPS said the mail carrier is okay and was unharmed in the incident.
Chief Robert Herman said the postal worker was zip tied and robbed of his postal keys.
Those keys, Herman feared, may have access to mailboxes or drop-off boxes across numerous area codes.
He said people are getting into those postal boxes and taking the contents out and sifting through the mail.
Herman said to avoid using the big blue drop-offs outside post offices for important things like cash, money orders or gift cards.
Even the City of Middletown had a small check stolen in the mail that was later cashed for thousands of dollars.
Instead of using those containers, walk the mail you are dropping off into the actual post office, and of course, always be aware of your surroundings.
If you have information regarding mail theft, you can call the Middletown Police Department at (502) 755-4673 or the postal inspector’s hotline at (877) 876-2455.
Source: WAVE
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