MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Court records show charges have been dismissed against a man Memphis Police said admitted to robbing a USPS postal worker who was on her rounds.
The man was originally charged with aggravated robbery, and had been in jail since June 5. Court records show on Sept. 29, charges were dismissed in the case.
According to the police affidavit, MPD officers responded to a call about an armed robbery just before 5 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Keystone Landing Apartments in the 4200 block of Ridgestone Drive near the Frayser-Raleigh area.
When they arrived, instead of finding a robbery scene, officers said the man there told them he was involved in the robbery of a USPS worker the previous month in April. He was taken into custody for questioning.
The affidavit said the victim had been loading mail into boxes on April 5, 2023, when she noticed a man watching her. The mail carrier told investigators the man ran up to her and put a gun to her stomach, and said, “I don’t want to hurt you, but I have a package with a lot of dope in it and I need that package” and “Give me the biggest package you have.” The victim said he also took the ‘arrow key’ which gave him access to all of the mailboxes, then ran away.
According to the affidavit, when taken into custody on May 6, the man admitted that he was the one who robbed the woman, saying he had a face mask on at the time, but it was him.
We have reached out to the Shelby County D.A.'s office about why the charges were dismissed.
