A Michigan postal worker was brutally attacked by two enraged women as a spectator accused them of trying to steal stimulus checks in the mail carrier’s van, the video shows.
But the U.S. Postal Service’s law enforcement branch says there is “no indication” that Thursday’s attack on Flint’s River Village Apartment was related to so-called economic impact payments.
Wild footage shows two women repeatedly hitting and punching a U.S. postal service worker while on the ground.
The worker tries to fight her hair, while one of the women accuses the mail company of beating her first, shows the clip.
“You hit me first!” the woman screams. “You hit me first!”
You can then hear the viewer who recorded the images, who went viral on social media, claiming that the two women were behind the postal worker’s stimulus checks in her dumped van.
“Bro, you all hit the postman!” says the man. “They’re trying to get that stimulus … this problem is serious!”
Another viewer is also heard saying “go all to jail,” according to the chaotic clip.
Since then, a woman has been arrested for the attack, Flint police told The Post Friday. However, Detective Sgt. Tyrone Booth refused to identify the suspect until she was prosecuted.
Booth also declined to say what prompted the alleged assault, including whether the stimulus checks had anything to do with the incident.
“We are investigating an assault incident involving a U.S. postal worker,” Booth said. “An arrest was made and we are looking for additional orders for an additional arrest.”
Detectives are reviewing the images as part of their ongoing investigation, Booth said.
“We heard the same thing you saw in the video,” he said.
Unidentified women quickly drove off in an SUV after the alleged assault.
“They hit this mail lady’s car and jumped,” says the man who filmed the attack when the clip ended.
In a statement to The Post Friday, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service said the “safety and well-being” of all USPS employees was a top priority, while no evidence was added that the attack captured on camera was somehow related to stimulus controls.
“Postal inspectors are aware of the incident that affected a postal service employee,” the statement said. “There is no indication that this incident is related to the disbursement of payments for economic impact. The investigation is ongoing.”
Flint police said in a statement Friday afternoon that they were working with the federal agency on their investigation. Arrest warrants for two suspects in the video will be handed out Friday to the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office, police said.
The postal worker, meanwhile, has recovered, police said.
“It’s okay,” Booth said Friday.