A brazen daylight robbery at a Hartford post office in 2014 has landed a local man behind bars for six years.
On September 9, 2014, 40-year-old Dion Edward Thompson, formerly of East Hartford and Colorado Springs, Colorado, and an accomplice, allegedly robbed a U.S. Postal Service employee of approximately $21,817 in cash, checks, and money orders at the Barry Square Post Office, located at 645 Maple Avenue in Hartford.
The heist occurred as the employee was loading the post office’s daily proceeds into a postal vehicle parked at the loading dock.
Thompson, who had a lengthy criminal history, pleaded guilty to one count of robbery of a U.S. Postal Service employee on January 17, 2017.
U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny sentenced Thompson to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in the robbery.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from the Hartford Police Department and the Colorado Springs Police Department.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Deborah R. Slater and Douglas P. Morabito.
Thompson’s lengthy sentence serves as a reminder of the serious consequences of committing crimes that target vulnerable individuals and institutions.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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