Police say the knife attack unfolded on Albemarle Road after a routine mail inquiry turned into a confrontation.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A United States Postal Service letter carrier was arrested after a 67-year-old man was stabbed outside a Flatbush apartment building on Wed., Nov. 19, just before 8 p.m., police said. Officers identified the carrier as Jessica Griffin, 35, and took her into custody near the scene on Albemarle Road.
Authorities said the encounter began when the resident asked about his mail and recorded the interaction on his phone. Investigators said the exchange escalated within minutes, ending with the man suffering a stomach wound that required staples and stitches. Griffin is charged with two counts of assault and resisting arrest while the investigation continues. The case has drawn attention because it involves an on-duty federal mail carrier, and because officials say there was a prior incident involving the same worker in 2023. Postal inspectors are assisting New York City police, and the carrier is currently off active duty, officials said.
Police said the confrontation happened at 1900 Albemarle Road in Flatbush around 7:55 p.m. The man, identified by neighbors as Luis Lamboy, told reporters he asked if any mail had arrived. When the exchange grew tense, Lamboy said he started recording on his phone. “I was just asking for my mail,” Lamboy said, adding that the carrier became angry before the stabbing occurred. Emergency crews took him to a local hospital, where doctors closed the wound with roughly a dozen staples and stitches, according to Lamboy. Officers canvassed the block, reviewed videos and witness statements, and recovered a knife consistent with injuries described by medical staff, a law enforcement source said.
The United States Postal Inspection Service said its agents are working with police and would not release additional details while evidence is gathered. USPS officials said Griffin is on the payroll but inactive as the case proceeds. Records show Griffin was charged in March 2023 in a separate on-the-job altercation in the same neighborhood; the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office said that matter is sealed under state law. Investigators are reviewing any past complaints and the carrier’s assignment history to determine whether workplace issues, personal disputes or other factors played a role. Officials did not immediately release the precise length of Griffin’s service with USPS. Detectives said they are also assessing video recorded by the victim and any footage from nearby cameras.
Flatbush residents said mail delivery is a daily point of contact between neighbors and carriers, and violent encounters are unusual. City data show felony assaults in the precinct that covers the area have fluctuated year to year, but neighbors described Albemarle Road as generally calm at that hour. People who live in the building said the lobby and front steps are typically well lit, and several tenants said they recognized the route and the carrier from previous weeks. In 2023, a woman told local reporters she was injured in a separate encounter with the same carrier while the worker was on duty; that prior case, while sealed, is part of the review now, according to officials familiar with the investigation.
Prosecutors will determine whether to present the new case to a grand jury and whether additional counts are supported by medical findings and statements from the victim and witnesses. Court records were not immediately available for an arraignment date, but police said the arrest includes two assault charges and a resisting arrest count. Postal inspectors said they are coordinating with NYPD on evidence handling because the incident involves an on-duty federal employee. If prosecutors add charges or seek an order of protection, those steps would occur at the initial court appearance. Officials said any employment decisions by USPS will follow agency procedures and depend on the outcome of the criminal case.
Neighbors described a tense scene as police arrived and secured the block. A tenant who declined to give his last name said he saw officers speaking with the carrier near a postal cart. “There were lights everywhere and people pointing to the steps,” he said. Another resident said the victim walked back toward the entrance holding his midsection before he sat on the stoop and waited for help. Lamboy said he hopes to return to normal routines after being treated, and he questioned why a confrontation over routine mail ended in violence. A building superintendent said he provided officers with access to security video soon after the incident.
As of Tuesday evening, police said Griffin remained charged in the case and the victim was recovering. Investigators said additional updates may come once lab work and video reviews are complete and prosecutors set a court date.
Author note: Last updated November 25, 2025.