$150K Reward Offered in Louisiana Mail Carrier Attempted Robbery

BATON ROUGE, La. (KMDL-FM) - Last week someone attempted to rob a Baton Rouge, Louisiana mail carrier, and now the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a $150,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible.

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Theadvocate.com reports that on January 12 of last week, a suspect who appeared to male wearing "a black hoodie, red pants and cream colored slides" attempted to rob a mail carrier on the 1200 block of Audubon Ave. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The U.S. Postal Service is offering a huge reward if you can help them catch the suspect responsible.

From theadvocate.com -

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a $150,000 reward to anyone who can aid in the arrest and conviction of someone who attempted to rob a Baton Rouge letter carrier last week.

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Federal Laws That Protect Mail Carriers

Mail carriers are protected federal employees and mail delivery is considered a critical service, so interfering with them is treated seriously, and dealt with fast.

Even yelling threats, releasing a dog, or blocking access to a mailbox can land someone in real legal trouble.

It is a federal crime to threaten, assault, intimidate, or interfere with a mail carrier while they're doing their job, carrying 8 years in federal prison for assault, and up to 20 years in federal prison if a weapon is used or serious injury occurs.

If you have any information or details about the attempted robbery of the Baton Rouge mail carrier, you are urged to contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 877-876-2455.

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