Simon Peters, Threats to Kill Postal Workers, Virgin Islands 2024

A California man has been charged with threatening to kill postal workers in the Virgin Islands, according to the United States Attorney's office.

Simon Peters, 41, of Valley Center, California, was charged after repeatedly making threats to kill postal workers in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Peters is expected to appear before a federal magistrate judge in California on February 15, 2024, and then in St. Thomas for prosecution.

According to court documents, on January 27, 2024, a United States Postal Service employee received a telephone call from Peters at the Ottley Post Office located in St. Thomas. Peters was angry that his package addressed to the Kirwan Terrace Housing Community had not been delivered. During the call, Peters told the postal employee to “Make sure the fat boy know we’re watching him and next time we’re going to kill him behind the building”. Peters further threatened that if “any more packages from California go missing, you will see what happen to the co-workers, one by one.” Peters provided the tracking number for his missing package which had been intercepted and seized by Customs and Border Protection. An inspection of the package reveals that it contained marijuana.

This case is being investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Natasha L. Baker.

The United States Attorney reminds the public that a criminal complaint is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Peters is charged with threatening to kill a postal worker, which is a federal offense.

The case is still ongoing, and Peters' exact sentence or outcome has not been determined.

According to the United States Attorney's office, Peters will appear in court in California on February 15, 2024, and then in St. Thomas for prosecution.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-vi/pr/california-man-charged-threats-kill-postal-workers