A United States Postal Service driver in Florida is now facing legal trouble after allegedly attempting to run over a 10-year-old boy, who was on a scooter with a package mistakenly delivered to his home, police report.

The child intended to deliver the package to its rightful owner after it was accidentally left at his house, according to authorities.

“This isn’t just a simple, ‘Oops,’ crash with a 10-year-old in the road,” Florida Highway Patrol Capt. Jason King told local ABC affiliate WEAR. “This is an intentional act by a United States postal worker.”

William White Jr., 41, is charged with trying to strike the young boy with his vehicle in an Escambia County neighborhood on December 27. The incident occurred on Kingfisher Way, just a short distance from the boy’s home, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) stated.

According to a police report referenced by WEAR, “White delivered a package to the wrong address.” The child, whose family resides at that location, noticed the delivery error and decided to transport the package on his electric scooter to the correct address.

FHP officials allege that White mistakenly believed the boy was attempting to steal the package. In response, he reportedly drove the USPS vehicle toward the child, crushing the scooter and narrowly avoiding hitting the boy. The child, who was trying to evade the vehicle, sustained an ankle injury in the process, officials said.

“The child was able to get into the nearby yard prior to the scooter being hit,” the police report states, noting how White then grabbed the scooter from underneath his USPS vehicle and placed it on the truck. White started driving away while the boy’s parents came outside to confront him, the report says. He allegedly yelled at the boy before leaving.

“It’s a 10-year-old on a scooter, it’s not a normal porch pirate running up snatching packages that you just dropped off,” King told WEAR. “It’s amazing what a small conversation would do in a situation rather than jumping straight to force, use of force…or really escalating the situation way past where it should have been.”

White was questioned about the incident several days later and arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, petit theft, and criminal mischief.

“The U.S. Postal Service takes the safety and well-being of our customers and employees seriously,” USPS officials told the Pensacola News Journal in a statement. “The Postal Inspection Service, the law enforcement arm of the Postal Service, is actively investigating this issue in partnership with local law enforcement. We can confirm that the individual has been employed [since] 2025. The Postal Service does not publicly comment on personnel matters.”

White has been released on a $5,500 bond and is awaiting his next court date.