Police announced Wednesday they had made an arrest in connection with the armed robbery of a mail carrier in Nashua. Baraka Janvier, 18, of Lowell, Massachusetts, was arrested early Wednesday morning, police said. He is expected to be arraigned on Thursday. Police said the mailman was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday on Blacksmith Way in an incident that was captured on a home security camera. Video shows two people approaching a postman as he was making a delivery to a The victim told police she was held at gunpoint by a man who demanded her keys postal services, which provide access to mailboxes in the city of Nashua. Police said the man was later identified as Janvier. Police said postal keys have become a hot commodity among thieves targeting postmen across the country. “Each one is unique to its city,” said Sgt. Jean Cinelli. “So they are able to access all the mail and packages and things like that in the event of theft or recreate bank checks in the event of fraud.” Police said they did not recover the postal keys. Janvier turned himself in to Nashua police early Wednesday. morning and was arrested for robbery. The postman was back on the road Wednesday. He said he didn’t expect to be robbed on his way there. “Yes, it was a surprise, of course,” he said. The postman said he was not injured in the incident. Police said they were still searching for two other people who have not been identified.
Police announced Wednesday they had made an arrest in connection with the armed robbery of a mail carrier in Nashua.
Baraka Janvier, 18, of Lowell, Massachusetts, was arrested early Wednesday morning, police said.
He is expected to be sentenced on Thursday.
Police said the mailman was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday on Blacksmith Way in an incident that was captured on a home security camera.
The video shows two people approaching a postman while he was making a home delivery.
The victim told police she was held at gunpoint by a man who asked for her postal keys, which provide access to mailboxes in the city of Nashua. Police said that man was later identified as Janvier.
Police said postal keys have become a hot commodity among thieves targeting postmen across the country.
“Everyone is unique to their city,” said Sgt. Jean Cinelli. “So they’re able to access all the mail and packages and things like that in the event of theft or recreate bank checks in the event of fraud.”
Police said they did not recover the postal keys.
Janvier turned himself in to Nashua police early Wednesday morning and was arrested for robbery.
The postman returned to the road on Wednesday. He said he never expected to be robbed on his commute.
“Yes, it was a surprise, for sure,” he said.
The postman said he was not injured in the incident.
Police said they were still searching for two other people who have not been identified.
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