Suffolk County Police have arrested two people in connection with the robbery and attempted robberies of postal carrier keys from United States Postal Service employees that occurred since October 2023.
Following an investigation by Major Case Unit detectives Aaron Nelson, 19, of Deer Park, was arrested in front of 24 Hemlock Avenue this evening. Chrisnell Maitre, 19, of Deer Park, was previously arrested on February 29. The pair was attempting to obtain postal keys, which are keys used to access postal service mailboxes.
Nelson and Maitre were each charged with three counts of Attempted Robbery 3rd Degree for incidents occurring on Hallock Avenue in Smithtown on February 14, Vernon Place in Smithtown on January 29, and Burlington Boulevard on January 29.
Nelson was also charged with Robbery 3rd Degree for robbing a mail carrier of a postal key on Hughes Lane in North Babylon on October 13, 2023.
No one was injured. The investigation is continuing.
Nelson will be held overnight at the Third Precinct for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on May 31.
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