$25,000 reward being offered in robbery of Jacksonville USPS mail carrier

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person responsible for robbing a mail carrier at gunpoint.

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The armed robbery occurred on June 28, 2022, at 6:40 p.m. at the 800 block of Palermo Road in Jacksonville, Florida.

The suspect is described as a Black male in his early 20s, between 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 11 inch tall, weighs 150-160 pounds, with a medium-length hairstyle. The suspect is described as wearing a dark-colored hoodie (possibly dark grey or black), a black shirt with red on it, and black shorts with a red stripe on each side.

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Postal inspectors are also searching for a vehicle connected with the armed robbery of the mail carrier. The vehicle is described as an older model, gray Nissan Altima.

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The suspect is considered armed and dangerous.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is asking the public not apprehend this person yourself and to contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455 (say “Law Enforcement). Reference Case No. 3760282.

All information will be kept strictly confidential.

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