Fort Pierce Employees Save the Day

Teamwork led to the arrest of an individual involved in suspicious debit card postal money order transactions in Fort Pierce. From left, Postal Inspector/Team Leader Brian “Scott” Horne; Fort Pierce Administrative Assistant Jacqueline Long; Supervisor, Customer Services Mary Lou Beharry; Sales and Services Associate Iris Hernandez; Supervisor, Customer Services Carl Clemons; Sales and Services Associate Shaniece Freeman-Chavis; Miami Division Inspector In Charge Antonio “Tony” Gomez; Fort Pierce Postmaster Dawn Hutson; and Postal Inspector Luis Soler.

 

When a law enforcement officer refers to a BOLO, odds are it doesn't mean a southwestern-style tie. BOLO is an acronym for the phrase "be on the look out."

And that’s just what Fort Pierce Post Office employees did --- be on the look out. A BOLO was issued for two individuals who were wanted for committing fraudulent debit card transactions

Both Sales and Services Associates Shaniece Freeman-Chavis and Iris Hernandez recognized the suspects and informed Supervisor, Customer Services Mary Lou Beharry, who in turn, notified Fort Pierce Postmaster Dawn Hutson.  Hutson contacted the Inspection Service and Administrative Assistant Jacqueline Long contacted local law enforcement. Supervisor, Customer Services Carl Clemons obtained vehicle information and the suspects’ descriptions.

Saint Lucie County Sherriff’s Officers and Postal Inspectors credit Fort Pierce employees for their attentiveness and quick action, which led to the arrest of one suspect. The second suspect fled before law enforcement arrived on the scene.   

To help prevent fraudulent transactions, Postal Inspectors remind Sales and Services Associates of the importance of checking the last four numbers of the debit card against the RSS receipt.