WESTCHESTER, Ill. (WLS) -- A U.S. Postal Service worker was robbed at gunpoint in west-suburban Westchester on Monday, police said.
Westchester police said the mail carrier was approached in the 1900-block of Norfolk Street by a person armed with a handgun and wearing a ski mask.
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The suspect demanded the carrier's postal box key and then fled the scene in a red BMW.
Westchester Police Chief Daniel Babich said postal carriers are being targeted to gain access to mailboxes to obtain personal identity information.
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The Westchester Police Department said it has increased patrols during delivery times.
Similar crimes have been reported in Chicago and other nearby suburbs over the past few months.