NORFOLK, Va. — Two men from Virginia Beach and a man from Chesapeake are facing federal charges for allegedly robbing U.S. Postal Service mail carriers at gunpoint, according to a release from the Department of Justice.
Ricky Damion Christopher Jones Jr., 20, Manray Perry, 22, of Virginia Beach, and Samir As-sad Hurd, 23, of Chesapeake, have been charged with several crimes related to the incidents, which occurred between April and July 2023.
The three co-conspirators allegedly planned the armed robbery of mail carriers, asking for their "arrow" keys, which are used to open a variety of mail boxes.
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Jones Jr has been charged with:
- Conspiracy to Interfere with Commerce by Robbery
- Interference with Commerce by Robbery
- Assault of a Federal Employee with a Dangerous Weapon
- Stealing Keys Adopted by the Post Office
- Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud
Hurd has been charged with:
- Conspiracy to Interfere with Commerce by Robbery
- Interference with Commerce by Robbery
- Assault of a Federal Employee with a Dangerous Weapon
- Stealing Keys Adopted by the Post Office
- Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud
- Possession of a Stolen Firearm
Perry has been charged with:
- Conspiracy to Interfere with Commerce by Robbery
- Interference with Commerce by Robbery
- Assault of a Federal Employee with a Dangerous Weapon
- Stealing Keys Adopted by the Post Office
In a statement to News 3, Jones Jr.'s attorney, Diane Toscano said, "Ricky Jones, Jr. grew up here and comes from a good family. These are merely accusations, and we shouldn’t rush to any judgments. I look forward to defending Ricky against these charges.”
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