BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was indicted on Monday for allegedly assaulting a postal carrier in September, the United States Attorney’s Office said.
Officials said that Jacob D. Ortiz, 34, allegedly attacked a letter carrier on Columbus Avenue on Sept. 9, 2025, punching him in the face. The letter carrier suffered cuts and bruises to his head, officials said.
Ortiz is facing a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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