Montgomery Man Arrested for Armed Robbery of a U.S. Postal Carrier

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A Montgomery man was arrested in Huntsville on Tuesday on charges stemming from the robbery of a U.S. Postal carrier, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Postal Inspection Service Inspector-in-Charge Scott D. Fix, Houston Division.

A three-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Anthony Darryl Barber, Jr., 23, of Montgomery, Alabama, with robbery of a U.S. Postal carrier, unlawful possession of U.S. Postal Service Keys, and brandishing a firearm during a violent crime.  The incident occurred in Madison County on May 3, 2023.

To report United States Postal Service mail theft or other crimes committed through or towards the United States Postal Service, please contact the United States Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455 or https://www.uspis.gov/report. 

U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated the case along with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office and Huntsville Police Department.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Davis Barlow is prosecuting the case. 

An indictment contains only charges.  A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.