ROCKFORD, IL — A Rockford man was sentenced to more than six and a half years in federal prison for robbing a United States Post Office in Rockford last year.
Anthony Johnson, 59, pleaded guilty in March to one count of robbing a United States Post Office at gun point.
Johnson on May 27, 2025, walked approximately one block from his residence in Rockford to the Post Office, where he reached for a firearm in his waistband and told the clerk to give him all the money in the cash register. After stealing approximately $219, Johnson ran back to his residence, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston sentenced Johnson to six years and eight months in federal prison and ordered him to pay restitution to the U.S. Postal Service.
“Robbing a Post Office with a gun is a violent offense that places innocent human lives in immediate, terrifying danger,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros said in the release. “The U.S. Postal Service serves a critically important government function, and its employees must be allowed to perform their duties for the American people safely and securely.”
Jeff Kolkey writes about government, economic development and other issues for the Rockford Register Star. He can be reached via email at jkolkey@rrstar.com and on X @jeffkolkey.
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