Saint Paul Man Sentenced for Robbing Postal Workers at Gunpoint

May 30

A Saint Paul man has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for robbing two U.S. Postal Service employees at gunpoint in separate incidents in November 2023.

Rubin David Adams, 26, received a 132-month sentence on Wednesday after pleading guilty to two counts of armed robbery of a mail carrier.

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He was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release and pay $77,998 in restitution. As part of a plea agreement, two additional counts for theft of postal service keys and mail theft were dismissed.

The first robbery occurred on Nov. 18, 2023, in Edina. Adams assisted an accomplice who approached a letter carrier, pointed a handgun at the victim, and demanded a mailbox key. The carrier, not possessing the key, surrendered two sets of USPS vehicle keys instead.

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The following day, Adams carried out a second robbery in Brooklyn Center. He approached a letter carrier, held a handgun to the victim’s head, and demanded mailbox keys. Adams fled with two keys, which are used to access locked mail boxes. For the next month until his arrest, Adams allegedly used the keys to access locked mail boxes and take the contents from inside.

The investigation involved multiple agencies, including the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the FBI, Hennepin County Violent Offenders Task Force, Edina Police Department, Brooklyn Center Police Department, St. Louis Park Police Department, and the Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division.

Adams was remanded to U.S. Marshals custody following the sentencing.

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