Postal worker allegedly sent threats to NYPD after issued summons
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A US Postal Service employee reportedly unleashed a series of threats against an NYPD officer soon after police ticketed him for possessing pepper spray on the subway Friday, according to law enforcement insiders.

Dontae Lyles, 21, was taken into custody at his workplace on Saturday for allegedly phoning the officer and vehemently stating, “I’m going to get you,” while also dispatching threatening text messages, one of which included the image of a gun, sources reported.

“This is what a real gun f–king looks like d–khead,” he allegedly wrote, as well as “I will see you guys real soon quick and easy,” sources said.


The suspect was at first given a ticket at the Parkchester station.
The suspect was at first given a ticket at the Parkchester station. Seth Gottfried

Officers, including the recipient of the threats, initially confronted Lyles on an uptown 6 train because he was allegedly toting a large can of pepper spray at around 4:45 a.m., according to sources.

Lyles was taken off the train at the Parkchester Avenue station in the Bronx and issued a summons for possessing the large can in transit, sources said.

Less than an hour later, the cop received phone calls to his personal phone from a blocked number.

After the fifth missed call, he picked up and heard a voice that sounded like the suspect’s on the other end of the line reciting the officer’s full name and apparent address, sources said.

“I told you I’m not f–king around,” he allegedly said. “I’m going to get you.”

Lyles allegedly called another 19 times and then sent numerous texts featuring a gun, as well as a video of a magazine being removed from the weapon, sources said.

A search warrant of the suspect’s house later recovered the gun that was allegedly in the photo and materials used for a ghost gun, according to sources.


The officer received numerous threats.
The officer received numerous threats. Christopher Sadowski

He’s facing charges of making terrorist threats and aggravated harassment tied to the alleged calls and messages, sources said.

Lyles is also on the hook for several counts of criminal possession of a weapon for the gun and ghost gun materials allegedly found in his home, sources said. 

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