A Chicago USPS mail carrier recounted her terrifying armed robbery in Humboldt Park, which union leaders say is now a near-daily experience.
Chicago USPS mail carriers are being targeted increasingly often by armed robbers who want to take their master keys. Union leaders say it's become a near daily occurrence at this point.
The carrier said the robbery happened while she was delivering mail in Humboldt Park on Saturday afternoon.'They are traumatized': Armed robber targeting Chicago postal carriers for master keys, police warn She immediately handed the keys over and the men didn't hurt her. But the near death experience was all too real.Chicago police are currently looking for a suspect accused of doing the same type of armed robbery at least five times since August. Police said in these incidents he's approached mail carriers, armed with a gun, and demanded they hand over their set of keys.
"I don't know what could be done, but something has to be done," said the mail carrier. "I think we need security."
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