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 on May 30 at 6:27 p.m. Chrisnell Maitre, 19, of Deer Park, was previously arrested on February 29. The pair attempted to obtain postal keys, which are used to access postal service mailboxes.
Nelson and Maitre were each charged with three counts of third-degree attempted robbery 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 third-degree robbery 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 was held overnight at the Third Precinct for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on May 31.