{"id":166558,"date":"2026-03-17T20:10:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/166558\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T20:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:10:36","slug":"postal-worker-slashed-over-package-mix-up-in-brooklyn-building-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/166558\/","title":{"rendered":"Postal worker slashed over package mix-up in Brooklyn building: sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 A postal worker was slashed in the face while delivering packages in a Brooklyn building on Monday, according to police and sources.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 48-year-old USPS employee was attacked during a fight with a man inside the building at 1680 Bedford Ave. at around 4:25 p.m., police and sources said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Discover more local reporting on our homepage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Discover more local reporting on our homepage&quot;}\"> Discover more local reporting on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The two argued about a package that did not belong to the suspect, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspect then slashed the victim in the face before running off, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The worker was taken to the hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There have been no arrests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/crimestoppers.nypdonline.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:crimestoppers.nypdonline.org;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;crimestoppers.nypdonline.org&quot;}\" class=\"link \">crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. 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