Inspectors from the United States Postal Service are still investigating the kidnapping and robbery of a mail truck driver in Taft Friday evening.
No new details were released on Monday, but more information on the crime may be released soon, said Renee Focht, a spokeswoman for the Postal Inspectors.
Taft Police have referred all inquiries to the Postal Service.
If apprehended, the suspects will be prosecuted in federal court since the crime involved the U.S. mail, Focht said.
Sources familiar with the case said the truck driver was accosted by an armed man who jumped into the cab of the truck at the intersection of Highway 119 and E. Kern Street.
The victim was forced to drive to the east end of the old West Side Hospital complex on East North Street where the truck was parked between two buildings.
The suspect fled with several bags containing cash, the sources said.
It was not determined just how much cash was taken.
The driver was not harmed.
Taft Police officers handled the initial investigation and Postal Inspectors were called in because the crime involved a USPS vehicle.
Only one suspect was seen.
The suspect was described as a Hispanic male armed with an automatic or semiautomatic weapon, according to police broadcasts.
