Letter Carrier Robbed In Cedar Park

CEDAR PARK, TX — Police are searching for two suspects wanted in connection to the robbery of a letter carrier.

The incident occurred on Saturday just past 9:40 a.m. along the 1900 block of Yaupon Trail, police said in an advisory. Arriving officers determined a robbery had occurred involving a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier who told them there were at least two suspects.

One of the suspects was described as a younger Hispanic male standing at around five feet, six inches who was clean-shaven. The suspect's vehicle was described as a white 4-door sedan. A description of the second suspect was unavailable.

The Cedar Park Police Department, in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, is actively investigating this robbery, according to a police advisory.

Those with information related to this incident are urged to contact Detective Anthony Bridgewater at (512) 260-4886 or by email at Anthony.Bridgewater@cedarparktexas.gov or by calling the U.S. Postal Inspection Service hotline at 877-876-2455 or by visiting the website at www.uspis.gov/report.

Police said there is a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) involved. Robbery of a letter carrier is a federal offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison, police noted.

The Cedar Park Police Department and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service took the opportunity to urge residents to take extra precautions this holiday season to avoid being victimized by crime. Those tips include:

• Be aware of your surrounding when checking your mail at your mailbox or at a mail collection box.
• Mail contains many items that are attractive to thieves to include checks, money orders, credit/debit cards, and merchandise.
• Do not let incoming mail sit overnight in your mailbox or in a collection box.
• Deposit any outgoing mail inside post office lobbies or in a USPS blue collection box. If you place your outgoing mail in a blue USPS collection box, be sure to do so BEFORE the last collection time.
• As a reminder, the longer your mail stays in any mailbox, the more susceptible it is to theft.