The following information is from the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office:
On February 2, 2023, a United States Postal Service (USPS) worker was robbed in Martinez, and their mail truck was stolen by 35-year-old Joshua Scott Anderson.
Charges were filed on February 28th against Mr. Anderson by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office.
The robbery of the carrier’s postal vehicle key and theft of the USPS mail truck occurred around 10:30 am at the Lotus Apartments on the 3900 block of Alhambra Avenue. According to reports, Anderson approached the carrier and used force to rob the Postal worker of their key and the mail truck – which contained letters and parcels.
The stolen mail truck was recovered about 30 minutes later, but several trays of mail and parcels were missing.
Following an investigation, Anderson was arrested and charged with second degree robbery [PC211], carjacking [PC215(a)], driving or taking a vehicle without consent [VC10851(a)], and mail theft [PC530.5(e)].
The complaint also lists an enhancement for prior convictions of vehicle theft, special allegations for committing a felony while on probation, and prior convictions of first-and second-degree burglary, vehicle theft, and identity theft.
Anderson is currently in the Martinez Detention Facility. He was arraigned on the charges today in Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa in Martinez.
In a statement, San Francisco Division Inspector in Charge, Rafael Nunez, said, “The Postal Inspection Service takes threats to our employees and the theft of mail very seriously, and we will vigorously pursue those who commit such crimes. Postal Inspectors worked closely with the District Attorney’s Office and our partners at the Martinez Police Department and the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office on this case.”
Incidents of mail theft and Postal carriers being robbed – sometimes at gunpoint – have increased nationwide. The safety of USPS employees is paramount, and employees have received training on what to do if they are robbed. However, Postal Inspectors urge the public to report any suspicious activity involving mail trucks or postal carriers.
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A prior felon on probation…
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It’s no wonder people are leaving CA.
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Thank you liberal and progressive Democrats… I hope it comes full circle for dumb voters just like that female bakery owner in Oakland who was morally against any incarceration…. now she’s dead.
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…Things happen for a reason?
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Toss ’em in a mail room and throw away the keys…… stop the revolving door Becton
All these prior convictions and he was still out running around abusing the public! And he’s one of tens of thousands! When are we going to wake up? Which one of you tolerant people out there will be the next victim?
Why isn’t he being charged Federally with this one? Makes ZERO sense. The Feds can put him away for a long time…….CA he’ll be out in a year to do it all over again.
Pretty sure this is the same guy from 2016 book theft https://www.berkeleyside.org/2016/02/19/van-with-350k-of-rare-books-stolen-man-arrested-but-books-are-missing
And a bait car theft in walnut creek in 2019, https://www.facebook.com/walnutcreekpd/posts/-another-bait-arrest-walnut-creek-police-department-dispatch-received-an-alert-f/3368823586464790/
Charge in state and federal, get the sentences to run consecutively and get this loser off the street ……
Make a plea deal. Dude. You will be home for Christmas.
IF FEDs took it seriously this punk would have caught a FEDERAL CASE .
Shows what management thinks about SAFETY of postal employees and our mail.
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What is it gonna take for FEDs to send a message to criminals ? ? ?
Or will it gonna take a mail carrier being seriously hurt or killed.
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If there is no threat of FEDERAL incarceration,
there is no deterrence to criminal behavior
Or will it take a mail carrier being seriously hurt or killed.
“The Postal Inspection Service takes threats to our employees and the theft of mail very seriously, and we will vigorously pursue those who commit such crimes…
If this was true, this chump would have Federal charges attached to this!
Courts. Do your job and keep this guy off the streets. These are very serious crimes. He is unable to control himself and will repeat. We taxpayer’s demand accountability.
The Feds should be involved.