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South LA Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Role in USPS Robberies
A South Los Angeles man has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for his role in two armed robberies of United States Postal Service trucks carrying tens of thousands of dollars in cash.
Myron Crosby, 28, of Athens, was sentenced by United States District Judge S. James Otero, who also ordered Crosby to pay $110,221 in restitution. Crosby pleaded guilty on August 19 to one count of robbery of United States property.
The first robbery occurred on February 1, 2018, when Crosby and his co-conspirators organized the armed robbery of a Postal Service truck departing the Wagner Post Office located in Los Angeles, near the city boundary with Inglewood. The truck was blocked by a white minivan, and the robber threatened the truck driver at gunpoint, stealing $37,658 in cash.
The second robbery took place on March 1, 2018, when Crosby conspired to rob the Dockweiler Post Office in the Exposition Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles. Crosby rented a Mercedes-Benz SUV and used that vehicle to box in the USPS truck as it exited the southbound 110 Freeway at Slauson Avenue. A co-conspirator then brandished a gun to control the USPS driver, stealing $72,563 in cash. In total, Crosby and his co-conspirators robbed the USPS of $110,221.
The victim of the March 2018 robbery suffered significant trauma due to the event and ultimately took his own life later that year. Myron Crosby’s half-brother, William Crosby IV, is serving an 11-year prison sentence for participating in the robberies.
The United States Postal Inspection Service and the United States Secret Service investigated this matter, and the investigation remains ongoing with respect to additional co-conspirators and additional robberies. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Thomas F. Rybarczyk and Jeffrey M. Chemerinsky.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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