Richmond, VA – 7/9/26 – A U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigation into the July 7, 2023, armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier resulted in the guilty pleas of Deangelo Harris, 23, of Chesapeake, VA, and Demarih Lockhart, 22, of Virginia Beach, VA.

According to the investigation, Harris drove Lockhart to Limerick Drive in Richmond, VA, for the sole purpose of robbing a letter carrier. When the letter carrier, who had parked on that street returned to her mail truck after delivery, Lockhart exited the vehicle wearing a ski mask, brandished a firearm, and demanded her postal keys.

On June 24, 2026, Harris pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery, and on July 7, 2026, Lockhart pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Both subjects were remanded into the custody of the U.S. Marshals and are scheduled to be sentenced in October 2026.

“The safety and security of Postal Service employees and customers are the first priorities of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service,” said Damon Wood, inspector in charge of the Postal Inspection Service’s Washington Division. “Postal inspectors were relentless in following this investigation through to deliver justice for our colleague.”

The Postal Inspection Service is grateful to the Richmond Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia for their continued partnership.