WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — The U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is offering a second, separate $50,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of suspects who robbed a mail carrier at gunpoint in September.
The robbery happened at about 2 p.m. Sept. 30 at 222 Bradley Ave. in Waterbury, according to the USPIS.
The latest armed robbery in Waterbury marks the seventh in the past year and a half. Before this one, letter carriers in a half dozen cities and towns across connecticut were hit, from Hartford to Middletown, the first one happening in West Haven in 2021.
Now the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering up photos of the cars used in the robberies along with descriptions and a cash reward. The suspects’ vehicle, appeared to be a blue, four-door sedan.
“We didn’t even get notified what happened, we just stop getting mail, and I went to the post office to see what was going on, and they informed us that the mailman was robbed at gunpoint, and we weren’t getting mail here anymore,” said Brittney Perlini of Waterbury.
The first suspect is a Black man who is about 18 to 25 years old, five-feet, 10-inches tall, has a thin build and was wearing a black hoodie with a red liner. The suspect also had a pistol.
The second suspect is a Black man between the ages of 18 to 25 years old, five-feet, eight-inches tall, with a thin build and wearing a black hoodie.
Tips should be given by saying “law enforcement” when calling (877) 876-2455 and referencing case number 3844114. The suspects should not be approached.
The postal service had previously offered a $50,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest of suspects in a different armed robbery on Jan. 31 in Waterbury.