Record number of mail carriers victims of armed robbery in 2022

The men and women who deliver mail are under attack. In 2022, mail carriers were victims of a surge in armed robberies in Tampa and across the country as thieves turned stolen checks into cash. Recent attacks include: In September, a South Tampa postal worker told 911 that a gunman pointed a gun to his stomach Robbers who strong-armed a mailman in Temple Terrace A Polk County mailman who had a gun pointed at his head