Three people were arrested Wednesday after a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier was robbed at gunpoint, Harvey police said.

An armed robbery targeted a USPS worker in Brooklyn, with the assailants stealing packages and remaining at large.

The daring hold-up occurred five days after another on-duty letter carrier was knifed to death during a senseless fight over a spot on a sandwich line in a Harlem deli.

Authorities in the south suburbs said three people were taken into custody after a USPS letter carrier was robbed at gunpoint on Wednesday morning. According to Harvey police, the incident unfolded just before 10 a.

Charges are pending for three people after a U.S. Postal Service worker was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday morning in south suburban Harvey. The letter carrier was delivering mail just before 10 a.m. in the 15800 block of South Halsted Street when someone approached the worker, displayed a handgun and demanded money, Harvey police said.