MONTREAL – A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a string of armed robberies of Canada Post mail carriers in the city’s north-east region and Laval.
Police arrested the man Tuesday night in Montreal north.
READ MORE: Montreal mail carriers under attack
Since November, around a dozen postal workers were attacked, threatened with knives and scissors before being robbed of their keys in order to steal several parcels – some of which included passports and credit cards.
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The suspect is expected to appear in court this afternoon.
WATCH: Community mailboxes a target for thieves
Union officials have stated in the past they are worried that the arrival of community mail boxes will make it a lot easier for people to attack letter carriers.
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