Orange County

Reward offered after second U.S. Postal Service letter carrier robbed in Central Florida

U.S. Postal Service offers reward after letter carrier was robbed in Central Florida (WFTV)

ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Postal Service is asking for the public’s help in locating the person who robbed a USPS letter carrier in Orlando.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect involved in this incident.

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The robbery happened on Nowell Street around 3 p.m. on Oct. 4.

According to a news release, the suspect is described as an 18- to 20-year-old Black male wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, long pants and a white face mask.

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The subject was seen leaving the area in a gray Jeep Grand Cherokee.

If you have any information about this incident, please contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455 and say “Law Enforcement.”

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This is the second robbery of a postal worker in Orange County this year.

In March another letter carrier was assaulted and robbed in the 4700 block of Walden Circle near Orlando.

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Matt Reeser

Matt Reeser, WFTV.com

Matt Reeser joined WFTV in 1998 as a news photographer and has worked for television stations in Kentucky and West Virginia.

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