The feds are questioning the former employee
The post office on S. Slappey Blvd. was locked down for about an hour Thursday afternoon because a former employee allegedly pulled a gun on his old boss
By Jana Barnello
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 6:45 p.m.
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Albany police say a former post office employee threatened one of his supervisors with a gun Thursday afternoon.
The post office on South Slappey Blvd. was locked down for about an hour Thursday afternoon. No one was hurt, and police have the 52-year-old Martin Stratus in custody.
Police say Stratus was close to retirement and went to the post office to talk to the Post Master about retirement paper work. Police Spokesperson Phyllis Banks-Whitley says Stratus approached the two supervisors in the back parking lot. She says he had a gun, and left immediately after the threats.
Officers took Stratus into custody at his home on Dawson Rd. He is charged with aggravated assault and firearm violation. Because the incident happened on federal property, police say federal charges are pending.
