A postal carrier in Northern California was threatened at gunpoint while delivering mail and robbed of mailbox keys on Oct. 23, becoming the latest victim of a growing national crime trend, according to police and postal officials.
“At this point, this is a nationwide problem where letter carriers are being robbed for postal keys,” U.S. Postal Inspector Matthew Norfleet told The Epoch Times on Oct. 24.
Criminals use the keys, which open multiple mailboxes at apartment complexes or other community locations, to steal checks and credit cards.
The latest incident occurred at about 2:15 p.m. in Roseville, California, according to local police, while the mail carrier was walking the usual route….