Man Charged With Robbing Post Office in Rockford, Ill.

ROCKFORD — A man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for robbing a post office in Rockford, Ill. in May.

ANTHONY M. JOHNSON, 58, of Rockford, was charged with one count of robbing a person having lawful charge, control, and custody of money of the United States and putting said person’s life in jeopardy by the use of a dangerous weapon. The count carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in federal prison.  Arraignment in U.S. District Court in Rockford has not yet been scheduled.

The indictment was announced by Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and Ruth Mendonça, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service Chicago Division. The Rockford Police Department assisted in the investigation. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Kim.

The public is reminded that an indictment contains only charges and is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.