TAMPA, FL – After an incident on Monday afternoon in Tampa involving an alleged robbery of a United States Postal Service letter carrier, the United States Postal Inspection Service is currently looking for the suspect.
At around 12:13 p.m., the mail carrier at the Whittier Shopping Center, which can be found at 5101 E. Busch Blvd., was reportedly the victim of a robbery.
The United States Postal Inspection Service stated on Thursday in a press statement that the suspect was spotted exiting the area in a white U-Haul cargo van with an Arizona license plate that began with the letter “AL.”
The suspect was thought to be a Black man between the ages of 25 and 35, according to the authorities. He stands at a height of about 6 feet, has a weight of around 250 pounds, and has short, black hair along with a beard.
The person suspected of committing the crime was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, khaki shorts, camouflage Crocs, and black socks.
The inspection service has announced that a reward of up to fifty thousand dollars is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator.
If you have any information regarding this occurrence, please call the United States Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455 and ask to speak to the “Law Enforcement” department. Case number 4036746 is the reference number for this inquiry. Do not make any attempts to take the suspect into custody on your own if you encounter him.
