Reward offered in kidnaping of postal worker

Suspect being sought in robbery

By Caitlin Castello, Globe Correspondent

A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the capture and conviction of the person who kidnaped and robbed a United States Postal Service employee last week in the Roxbury section of Boston.

The robbery occurred about 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, when the employee was forced into the truck and forced to drive from the post office to Zeigler Street, officials said. The suspect then bound the driver to the steering wheel with a plastic tie and proceeded to take mail from the back of the truck. Officials could not confirm what was taken.

"At this point [we have] no leads, but the investigation is active," Ken Walker a postal inspector in Boston, said in a phone interview.

Today, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service released surveillance pictures of the suspect, who was described as a black male, six feet tall and about 220 pounds and wearing a hooded sweatshirt.

"I wish we had something more to get out there to help us, beyond the description and the photos," said Walker. "Hopefully, people will make a call that will be helpful with any information."

The suspect could face up to a life in prison for hijacking and kidnaping, the postal service said in a news release. To submit information, call 1-877-876-2455 (or 1-877-USMAIL5).

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