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DA Files Five Robbery Counts After Arrest in San Fernando Valley USPS Carrier Holdups

Investigators are seeking unreported victims.

Overview

  • Andranik Naghdalyan, 28, was arrested on Feb. 22 during a vehicle stop at Tyrone Street and Hamlin Avenue in Van Nuys shortly after a Sherman Oaks robbery.
  • Police say five robberies targeting USPS carriers occurred from Dec. 3, 2025, to Feb. 22, 2026, in Valley Village, Studio City, and Sherman Oaks.
  • Detectives report the robber approached carriers with a firearm, demanded postal 'arrow' keys and electronic scanners, and fled in a white Lexus.
  • Evidence recovered from the suspect’s car linked him to the series, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
  • The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed five counts of second-degree robbery on Feb. 24 as LAPD and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service continue the joint investigation.