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‘Don’t Mess With The Mailman

By Diana Lucio Reporter

Prichard Police say two teens could face federal charges for assaulting a mailman. ‘Don’t Mess With The Mailman

Published: Fri, May 16, 2008 - 9:19 pm

Diana Lucio

David Dirmeyer with the U.S. Postal Inspector's Office says what happened in Alabama Village was rare. "We deal with customers that are angry about their checks not arriving, and they get angry and make a verbal threat to a carrier,"Said Dirmeyer. But Prichard Police say just yesterday a mailman was shot with a pellet gun while delivering mail around Dekalb and Colbert Streets. Dirmeyer says assaulting a postal employee is a Federal offense with up to 20 years of prison time. Just last month Mobile Police arrested 20-year-old Brandon Spencer for assaulting a mailman with a knife, on New Saint Francis Street.
"When they're on the street six days a week, every house in town..it's inevitable that you'll have some problems eventually..but we don't think there is going to be anymore in the future," said Dirmeyer.
The postal inspectors office says the mailman had minor injuries and he even returned to work today. Meantime, Prichard Police are looking for two teens who they believe were involved in the shooting. If you have any information you are urged to call Prichard Police or you can call the U.S. Postal Inspector's Office at 251-405-8601.

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Razorsharp Says:

Sun, May 18, 2008 at 2:03 am

Pellet guns this week… 9mm next week...these kids are hopeless.

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Crystal Teeny Says:

Sat, May 17, 2008 at 8:23 am

If it is no longer under the Federal jurisdiction, it must be covered under the GRANDFATHER clause. It certainly is old enough to qualify.

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carl Says:

Sat, May 17, 2008 at 6:01 am

Someone help me here,I thought the postal delivery service was no longer under the federal government,more or less like a private business since the changes made a while back.If so how can federal charges be brought against these people if caught? Not that I’m against it,just trying to find out if they are or are not federal government jobs.

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