Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Field, who is handling the case, stated that Justice assaulted a mail carrier by threatening him with an assault-style rifle. The assault occurred after the mail carrier refused to deliver mail to defendant’s residence because he had been attacked by dogs. Subsequently, Justice also falsely claimed that the mail carrier had sprayed him with mace.
The plea is the culmination of an investigation by the United States Postal Service Inspection Service, under the direction of Inspector-in-Charge Shelly Binkowski and the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief Michael Ciminelli.
Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 19, at 2:30 p.m. before Judge Larimer.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
