The United Postal Service suspended supply service in a Santa Monica neighborhood after a number of mail carriers have been assaulted over the previous few months.
The assaults occurred alongside a stretch of 14th Avenue close to Santa Monia Boulevard and concerned three completely different mail carriers throughout separate incidents, in accordance with the US Postal Service.
“For the security of our staff, we now have needed to quickly droop supply of mail to those prospects,” Natashi Garvins, a spokesperson for USPS, informed The Submit on Monday. “That is an uncommon, however vital step to guard our staff.”
Residents have been notified of the mail suspension by way of an April 7 letter that was posted on their mailboxes.
“That is unlucky, however please be suggested that the Postal Service doesn’t enter into selections to droop service flippantly,” stated Marjorie Watson, Santa Monica Postmaster, within the letter. “A number of carriers have been subjected to assaults and threats of assault from a person who has not been positioned or apprehended.”
In accordance with Santa Monica Police, a person allegedly attacked a mail service with a broomstick within the space on January 19. The person, who lives on the block, was not arrested because the mail service declined to press expenses, Sgt.Erika Aklufi informed The Submit.
“He’s identified to our officers and likewise to the mail service he attacked,” Aklufi stated concerning the attacker.
“The officers who took the report contacted america Postal Inspection Service on the day of the incident to supply data for the incident ought to they want to observe up. We have no idea if the (U.S. Postal Inspection Service) did so.”
Aklufi stated the mail service sustained a minor damage to his arm and didn’t require medical consideration.
Garvins stated the US Postal Inspection Service is investigating all three incidents, however Santa Monica Police officers stated they haven’t been contacted regarding the different assaults.
“If there have been different incidents of USPS mail carriers being attacked, we have been unable to find further reviews,” Aklufi informed The Submit. “With out talking to the postmaster, it is going to be troublesome to know the extent of this situation. I’ve by no means heard of the Postal Service suspending service for all residents in a neighborhood … .”
Officers with the US Postal Inspection Service stated they are “unable to remark additional at the moment” due to the continuing investigation.
Within the meantime, residents within the space must choose up their mail at a close-by USPS location on seventh Avenue in Santa Monica.
