A Baltimore man, Jamie Paul Taylor, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for assaulting a United States Postal Service letter carrier. The 47-year-old is accused of attacking the postal worker with a knife while the carrier was performing official duties.
The indictment was announced by Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, alongside Damon E. Wood from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Richard Worley of the Baltimore Police Department.
According to court documents, on June 11, 2025, Taylor allegedly attacked the letter carrier in Baltimore's Strickland Street area. Witnesses reported that Taylor first accused the victim of impersonating a postal worker before retrieving a knife from his residence and launching an attack. The victim suffered injuries to his finger and elbow while trying to escape. Afterward, Taylor reportedly threw the knife at the postal worker before being subdued by witnesses.
If convicted, Taylor could face up to 20 years in prison. However, federal sentences often fall short of maximum penalties as judges consider various factors during sentencing.
An indictment represents an allegation only; all defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.
U.S. Attorney Hayes praised both the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Baltimore Police Department for their investigative efforts and thanked Special Assistant United States Attorney Patrick Rigney for prosecuting the case.
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