The Brief
- Richard Thompson was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for robbing a postal worker at gunpoint in Humboldt Park.
- He stole a USPS Arrow Key in the November 2023 robbery and was arrested in May 2024 while on pre-trial release for another charge.
- Thompson pleaded guilty to the federal robbery charge before Thursday’s sentencing.
CHICAGO – A Chicago man was sentenced to seven years in prison after robbing a U.S. postal worker at gunpoint two years ago in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
What we know:
The robbery happened on Nov. 10, 2023 in the 900 block of North Francisco Avenue, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois.…