USPS mail carrier robbed at gunpoint in Kent

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who robbed a USPS postal carrier at gunpoint in Kent on Sept. 23.

KENT, Wash. - Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who robbed a USPS postal carrier at gunpoint in Kent on Sept. 23.

According to the United States Postal Inspection Service, a mail carrier was robbed around 12:36 p.m. that afternoon. The incident occurred at the Washington Park Apartments near Kent Meridian High School.

Photos show the suspect running from the apartments, carrying bags of mail.

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(Crime Stoppers)

The man appears to be wearing a blue undershirt and white t-shirt over the top, with baggy black basketball shorts and white athletic shoes, wearing either gray leggings or tall socks.

Anyone with information about the robbery is urged to contact investigators at 1-877-876-2455, say "Law Enforcement," then reference case number 4388524..