3rd Postal Worker robbery reported in Pittsburgh area this year

Another incident targeting postal workers in Western Pennsylvania.

The latest incident occurred late in the afternoon Friday in Upper St. Clair.

Police say a man somehow got into the back of the Upper St. Clair Post Office, showed a gun to an employee, and stole postal keys before running away.

Dave Gealey, U.S. postal inspector team lead for the Pittsburgh area, tells KDKA-TV that criminals are looking to steal postal keys to get into collection boxes.

He says it's the third incident this year in which a local postal worker was robbed.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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