YOUNGSTOWN A Youngstown man charged in the robbery of a letter carrier now intends to change his plea in federal court.

Joseph Grove, 37, who was indicted on charges including theft of a postal key, mail theft, and bank fraud, is scheduled for a change of plea hearing on Friday, before U.S. District Court Judge J. Philip Calabrese. The hearing was set following a status conference, during which defense counsel requested a change-of-plea hearing.

Federal authorities unsealed the indictment in August, accusing Grove of robbing a U.S. Postal Service employee on their route near Rush Boulevard and Hilton Street on March 13, 2024. The robbery targeted an “arrow key,” a special key used to unlock collection mailboxes nationwide.

According to a U.S. Postal Inspector, the mail carrier reporte

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