Chicago postal worker robbed at gunpoint on South Side

Chicago police said 27-year-old woman not injured in incident
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Another postal worker was robbed Monday afternoon while on the job in Chicago.

The attack took place at 3:05 p.m. near 80th Street and South Phillips Avenue in the city's South Chicago neighborhood.
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Police said the 27-year-old female worker was delivering mail, when someone stopped her, took out a gun and then robbed her.

No arrests have been made.

RELATED: Sen. Durbin calls for renewed efforts to protect USPS mail carriers amid robberies
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This comes just days after Sen. Dick Durbin called on the DOJ to take more action to protect mail carriers.

Chicago police are investigating the incident.

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