NYC Gazette

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Daniel B. Brubaker, the Inspector in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), announced today that Anthony Alfano was arrested after making a series of graphic and violent threats to kill U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees and burn down U.S. post offices in Ossining, New York. Alfano was arrested in Yorktown Heights, New York, this morning and is expected to appear this afternoon in White Plains federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Victoria Reznik.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams stated: “The charges against the defendant underscore this Office’s unwavering commitment to swiftly collaborate with our law enforcement partners to neutralize threats against the U.S. mail system. Any individual who dares to cross the line and threaten our postal employees and facilities with violence and destruction will be stopped in their tracks, and we will ensure they are held accountable for their actions.”

USPIS Inspector in Charge Daniel B. Brubaker added: “The U.S. Postal Inspection Service does not take lightly any threats of violence against USPS employees. This behavior will never be tolerated, and we will work with our local and federal law enforcement partners to maintain a safe working environment for the postal employees we protect. That is our mission, and that is our unwavering commitment to the people we serve.”

As alleged in the Complaint:

On Saturday, June 22, 2024, Anthony Alfano was awaiting the delivery of a parcel mailed via USPS from Florida the evening before. According to Alfano, the parcel contained cremated remains. In a series of phone calls with USPS call center representatives before the package was scheduled to arrive, Alfano threatened to kill USPS employees and burn down U.S. post offices because he believed the parcel would not arrive when he wanted it to.

Alfano’s threats included statements such as: “I am gonna start killing you guys one by one,” “people are going to die,” there would be “a lot of dead bodies,” “hurt people,” and people who would “not be returning home.” He also swore to kill his local mail carrier by stating he would “walk up to him” and “blow his brains out.” Referencing a notorious massacre, Alfano warned it would not “have shit on what I’m about to do” and that his actions would go down “in history.”

Alfano also made threats against members of the postal police using incendiary ammunition and threatened to burn down U.S. post offices. For example, he welcomed the arrival of postal police by saying: “as soon as they show up at my door they’re gonna catch a hot one,” referring to shooting them with a "napalm round" from his 12-gauge shotgun. He further threatened: "I’m going to kill every one of those motherfuckers," adding he would go to his local post office and "burn it down to the fucking ground."

Underscoring his commitment, Alfano said several times: "I don’t make threats; I make promises." He also expressly swore he did not care if he went to jail or not.

On Monday, June 24, 2024, Alfano received his parcel on the next business day after it had been mailed out on Friday.

Alfano has a history of encounters with law enforcement due to prior threats made against others including local police officers, delivery persons, and customer service representatives.

Anthony Alfano, 46, of Ossining, New York is charged with threatening interstate communications which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison; and willfully making a threat involving fire which carries a maximum sentence of ten years in prison.

The maximum potential sentences are prescribed by Congress for informational purposes only; any sentencing will be determined by a judge.

Mr. Williams praised USPIS's outstanding work investigating these threats charged in the Complaint as well as undertaking security measures protecting USPS employees and facilities. Mr. Williams also thanked Village of Ossining Police Department and City of Peekskill Police Department for their assistance.

This case is being handled by White Plains Division Assistant U.S Attorney Reyhan Watson leading prosecution.

The charges contained in Complaint are merely accusations; defendant presumed innocent unless proven guilty.