(KNOX/KFGO/KBRF) –A 48-year-old Fergus Falls man is charged with threatening to shoot mail carriers that have been walking on his lawn. He has been charged with felony threats of violence.
Prosecutors say Rickey Stevens sent multiple messages to the Fergus Falls Post Office complaining about mail carriers walking on his grass. In one of the messages, Stevens mentioned that “Trespassers will be shot on sight, no questions asked.” He would say later on that trespassers will not get shot, but to tell the mail carriers that they will be to keep them from going on the grass.
The postmaster told police that he told Stevens it was policy for carriers to walk the quickest route to each residence, which often entailed walking across lawns instead of using the sidewalk, in order to timely deliver large quantities of mail. The threat caused the postmaster to suspend mail delivery to the Stevens’ address out of concern that he may harm one of the mail carriers.
Stevens apparently admitted to police to sending the messages. When he was told his statements were a threat of violence, Stevens said he was referencing a squirt gun.
Stevens was arrested on Saturday and made his first court appearance Monday morning.
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