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Federal authorities are seeking information regarding two separate violent incidents involving postal workers in the San Francisco Bay Area, offering rewards of up to $150,000 for each case. The most recent incident occurred on July 30 at the San Bruno Post Office, located at 1300 Huntington Avenue. Between 4:55 and 5:10 p.m., one or more suspects assaulted a postal employee and stole four tubs of mail. Surveillance footage released by the US Postal Inspection Service shows a person of interest dressed in dark clothing and wearing a New York Yankees hat loading the stolen items into a silver Lexus RX350 before walking away. Investigators have warned that mail from collection boxes serviced by this branch, potentially including locations in South San Francisco, may have been compromised, urging customers to monitor financial accounts for unauthorized activity. Three days earlier, on July 27, a second postal worker was attacked near the rear entrance of the Estudillo Station Post Office at 1319 Washington Avenue in San Leandro. Around 3 p.m., a stranger approached the employee from behind and sucker-punched her in the face before fleeing the scene. The US Postal Inspection Service has released images of a person of interest in this assault and explicitly warned the public not to approach or attempt to apprehend the suspect. Authorities emphasize that these crimes are not politically motivated but are driven by criminals targeting physical items that provide access to high-value mail. California has been identified as one of the states hardest hit by such attacks on postal workers. The investigating agency is the US Postal Inspection Service, which is actively seeking tips leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects involved in both the San Bruno robbery and the San Leandro assault.
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