Four men from Ohio were recently arrested in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, following a string of high-profile mail thefts, some involving armed robberies of postal workers. The suspects, identified as Ronin Kaleb Kelley, Mar’Sean Lanier Barkley, Devin Hasley, and Mar’Quan Lamont Davis, face charges including receiving stolen property and conspiracy. As reported by WPXI, their vehicle was stopped due to suspicions of a residential burglary, which led to the discovery of open mail not belonging to any of the arrestees, linking them to recent postal thefts.
The police action was a direct response to incidents, including an armed robbery of an Upper St. Clair post office employee last Friday and a violent attack on a letter carrier in Bridgeville earlier that month. According to police records, the assailants in these thefts used arrow keys, also known as postal service master keys, to access outdoor mailboxes. Marcella Swigart, a local resident whose Father's Day card with a check for $40 was found in the suspects’ possession, expressed her shock and disbelief to CBS News Pittsburgh, "It felt unreal. I don't really know how to describe it."
In light of these developments, the United States Postal Inspection Service confirmed that at least one of the arrested individuals is tied to the aforementioned armed robbery at the Upper St. Clair Post Office. The use of skeleton keys in mail theft has raised significant alarm, as the keys allow unfettered access to a wide array of mailboxes.
