Thieves took postal workers' keys in separate robberies. | Mick Haupt/Unsplash
Thieves took postal workers' keys in separate robberies. | Mick Haupt/Unsplash
The U.S. Postal Service is concerned about the safety of its postal workers following two separate robberies.
The Postal Service issued a warning after two postal workers were robbed, one in Cobb County and one in Duluth, and had their master keys stolen, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.
"The safety and well-being of Postal Service employees is a top priority for the Postal Inspection Service," the U.S. Postal Inspection Service said in a statement. "Postal Inspectors are working closely with the Duluth Police Department in this ongoing investigation and to maintain the integrity of the case no further information can be provided. We are advising anyone to follow these tips to protect your mail from thieves by picking up your mail promptly after delivery and do not leave it in your mailbox overnight. Also, if you don't receive a check or other valuable mail you're expecting, contact the issuing agency immediately. You can also report all suspected mail theft to the Postal Inspection Service at www.uspis.gov/report."
The first incident occurred on Jan. 29 when Cobb County police were called after a postal worker was robbed at an apartment complex while servicing mailboxes, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. The thief took the employee's mailbox key and phone while holding a gun to her back. The key opens mailboxes in the 30339 ZIP code area.
The second robbery took place at a Pleasant Hill Road apartment complex in Duluth on Feb. 1, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. The postal worker was collecting mail when three men in ski masks threatened him with a weapon, then stole his master key, Postal Service scanner and personal laptop.
Officials believe the suspects were driving in a dark-blue Dodge Journey, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. The scanner was later located after it had been abandoned. The stolen key corresponds to mailboxes in the 30096 and 30097 ZIP code areas.
Victims of mail theft and those with knowledge of either incident are encouraged to report the incidents to Duluth or Cobb County police or the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.
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