A U.S. Mail carrier was shot last month in Spring Branch, Texas, during a mail theft scheme that has now led to a federal indictment against three San Antonio residents.
Bradley A’Hearn, 22, and Sara Richford, 26, were charged with five counts of aiding and abetting assault of a federal officer, three counts of aiding and abetting use of a firearm during a crime of violence, one count of aiding and abetting carjacking, one count of aiding and abetting possession of a stolen firearm, and one count of possession of stolen mail.
Piper Lee, 40, was charged with two counts of aiding and abetting the assault of a federal officer, one count of aiding and abetting use of a firearm during a crime of violence, and one count of possession of stolen mail.
According to court records, on February 11, 2017, A’Hearn shot a female U.S. Mail carrier as she was delivering mail to a cluster of mailboxes in Spring Branch, Texas, when she would not give him her cell phone. The victim is recovering from a gunshot wound to her leg.
A’Hearn left the scene in the victim’s pickup truck, which still contained the victim’s purse and personal effects as well as a considerable amount of U.S. Mail. Richford, driving a maroon/brown colored Toyota Venza, followed A’Hearn as he left the scene.
On February 13, 2017, a U.S. Postal Inspection Service agent near the site of the shooting recognized the Toyota Venza vehicle. The agent, while attempting to stop the vehicle, was allegedly fired upon by A’Hearn. Other law enforcement personnel, who subsequently joined the pursuit, were also fired upon by A’Hearn.
The defendants managed to avoid capture until February 15, 2017, when San Antonio police officers, acting on information provided to investigators, arrested the defendants without incident in a parking lot of a different local motel.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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