Chicago postal worker robbed at gunpoint on South Side

Chicago police said 27-year-old woman not injured in incident

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Chicago postal worker robbed at gunpoint on South Side
The South Chicago robbery comes days after Sen. Dick Durbin called on the DOJ to take more action to protect mail carriers.

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.

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

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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