A letter carrier was a victim of a robbery in Pittsburgh's Beltzhoover neighborhood on Wednesday, striking unease in the community as the search for the suspect continues. Officials detailed the harrowing morning incident. According to WPXI, the crime occurred around 10 a.m. on the 500 block of Climax Street, where a female driver confronted the postal worker, demanded her satchel and key, threatening the employee into submission without brandishing a weapon.
The postal employee, fearing harm could come to her, did what many in such a situation might consider. She complied with the demands and gave the suspect her postal satchel and key, as CBS News Pittsburgh reported, after which the suspect made her getaway and has been at large since, with no detailed description of the suspect or her vehicle made available by the authorities investigating the crime.
Pittsburgh Public Safety is now collaborating with the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), which has taken the lead on the investigation. Investigators have urged anyone with knowledge of the incident to step forward. Any tips that could lead to the apprehension of the suspect are invaluable; they can be conveyed to the authorities by calling 877-876-2455.
