USPS offers $50K reward for information on armed robbery of letter carrier on West Side

CHICAGO - The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect in the armed robbery of a letter carrier on the West Side earlier this week.

USPS officials say the incident happened in the Austin neighborhood on Monday around 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of West Huron Street and North Lavergne Avenue. 

The offender is believed to be a man, with light brown complexion, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants. The suspect had a firearm and fled in a white 4-door sedan. 

The suspect is considered armed and dangerous, according to USPS. 

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If anyone has information about this incident, contact U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455 with reference case no. 3881375.