CHICAGO - A Chicago man was sentenced to seven years in prison after robbing a U.S. postal worker at gunpoint two years ago in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.

What we know:

The robbery happened on Nov. 10, 2023 in the 900 block of North Francisco Avenue, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois.

The letter carrier was getting out of her USPS vehicle when Richard Thompson flashed a handgun and demanded her USPS-issued Arrow Key, which opens certain postal boxes, before fleeing the scene.

Surveillance images were released of Thompson and a $150,000 reward was offered to anyone who had information leading to his arrest.

Thompson was arrested in May 2024 while he was on pre-trial release for an unrelated criminal charge. He has been held in federal c

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