Photo: Courtesy of U.S. Postal Inspection Service Boston Division
RANDOLPH, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The U.S Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $50,000 to anyone who may have information about a man that is suspected of robbing a USPS worker in Randolph earlier this week.
The award was doubled from $25,000 on Friday.
Just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, a USPS letter carrier was working on Canton Street when they were approached from behind and robbed before fleeing the area on foot.
Authorities say the suspect allegedly robbed the mail carrier of their Arrow Key, a key that can open USPS mailboxes around the city. The USPS worker was not harmed in the incident.
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The United States Postal Inspection Service described the suspect as, "a Black male, approximately 5'7", wearing a black puffy jacket, black hooded sweatshirt, dark pants, and white sneakers."
Anyone with information is asked to call the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 1 (877) 876- 2455. The case number is 3989020.
This incident is the latest in a string of mail carriers being robbed around Massachusetts in the past few months.
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