BOSTON (WWLP) – A Stoughton man was sentenced to prison in connection to two armed robberies of letter carriers.
According to charging documents, two suspects, Myesha Lewis of Boston and Kenneth Demosthene of Stoughton, allegedly attempted to steal an arrow key, which is used to open designated blue USPS collection boxes in specific areas.
The USPS has seen an increase in these types of thefts recently. The keys are the property of USPS therefore it is a federal offense for anyone unauthorized to have one in their possession. Since July 2022, there have been at least 23 assaults on letter carriers in eastern Massachusetts. In 10 incidents, they successfully stole the key and in six of those incidents, a knife or firearm was used in the robbery.
On November 29, 2022, Lewis and Demosthene allegedly followed and forcibly robbed a letter carrier in Mattapan of their arrow key. Demosthene allegedly approached the postal worker and said “I’m going to need your master key,” before going into the carrier’s satchel and taking the arrow key. The key was secured to the carrier’s waist with a brass chain, which was broken by the suspects. They then left the area in a rental vehicle.