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United States Postal Service is offering $20,000 reward for suspects in letter carrier robbery

Posted at 12:36 PM, Oct 30, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-30 13:36:52-04

The United States Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest of two suspects who robbed a letter carrier.

A USPS letter carrier was leaving a building near 1710 W. Atkinson Avenue in Milwaukee about 9 a.m. Friday when they were approached by a man with a handgun and robbed.

The first suspect is described as a black man in his mid-20s, 5 ft. 11 in. tall, 290-300 pounds with a scar on his right cheek. gold front teeth and long dreadlocks. He was armed with a handgun at the time of the robbery.

The second suspect was driving the get-away vehicle. He is described as a black male in his mid-to-late 20s. He was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt.

The get-away vehicle is a late model 1990s to early 2000s black four door car.

If you think you come across either of these suspects, do not approach them. Instead, contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 1 (877) 876-2455, select Option 2 and reference case number 2928756-ROBB. All information will be kept strictly confidential.