LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three mail carriers in Louisville reported being robbed Monday.
According to Louisville Metro police, the incidents happened in separate locations between noon and 12:30 p.m. The United States Postal Inspection Service is investigating.
An LMPD spokesman said two reports of "robbery of an individual with property taken" were made in the Second Division just before noon: one in the 3000 block of Hartlage Court and another in the 1300 block of Cypress Street. Those locations are about four miles apart.
About 12:30, another report was made in the Sixth Division in the 2400 block of Crittenden Drive.
USPIS Louisville spokesman Jeff Sagrecy told WHAS11 the robberies appear to be connected and "orchestrated by a group of suspects."
"The postal carriers were victims of a traumatic and stressful violent crime," he said. "Fortunately, none suffered any physical injuries. Make no mistake, the safety of our fellow Postal employees and the security of the mailstream are our top priority at the Postal Inspection Service."
Robbery of a United States Postal Service worker can be prosecuted as a federal offense.
If you have any information regarding these incidents, call the USPIS tip line at 1-877-876-2455. The maximum reward amount for information regarding a robbery of a USPS mail carrier is $150,000.
From May 2023 through September 2024, the Inspection Service made 2,000 arrests for postal robberies and mail theft across the nation.
Project Safe Delivery was launched in May 2023 to combat the rising number of robberies. Efforts included replacing thousands of blue collection boxes across the U.S. with high-security boxes, and replaced tens of thousands of arrow keys with safer electronic mechanisms.
