A brazen attempt to rob a postal employee in Chester, PA, has landed a local man behind bars. Charles Sampson, 61, of Chester, PA, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for attempting to rob a postal employee at the Chester Post Office on November 30, 2016.
Sampson, wearing a mask and carrying a long golf style umbrella to conceal his identity, entered the post office and pointed a silver firearm or a facsimile firearm at the postal clerk, demanding cash. Surveillance video captured Sampson leaving the scene, without the mask and carrying the umbrella.
The case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Chester Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jessica Natali.
According to the investigation, Sampson entered the post office wearing a mask and carrying a long golf style umbrella to conceal his identity. He then pointed a silver firearm or a facsimile firearm at the postal clerk and demanded cash.
Sampson pleaded guilty to the charges on March 6, 2017. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Court Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg ordered three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment.
The case serves as a reminder of the importance of community tips in solving crimes. The surveillance video captured Sampson leaving the scene, and the subsequent reward flyer distributed to local media and residents led to several tips that identified Sampson as the suspect.
The Chester Post Office was the target of a brazen robbery attempt in which Sampson, 61, of Chester, PA, wore a mask and carried a long golf style umbrella to conceal his identity. Sampson was carrying a silver firearm or a facsimile firearm and demanded cash from the postal clerk.
The crime occurred on November 30, 2016, in Chester, PA. Defendant Charles Sampson, 61, pleaded guilty to the charges on March 6, 2017. Sampson was sentenced to 87 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment by U.S. District Court Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg.
The case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Chester Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jessica Natali.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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