Orangeburg man sentenced to 40 months in prison for assault on postal worker
Image: Department of Justice (D.O.J.)
Image: Department of Justice (D.O.J.)
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO)– An Orangeburg man was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to assault on a federal employee.
Evidence presented in court showed that on March 20, 2023, a U.S. postal mail carrier stopped to deliver mail at a daycare facility in Orangeburg.
Also, evidence showed that Gregory Ellison arrived at the same facility and began assaulting the postal carrier inside of the facility where children and workers were present.
Investigators say the postal worker tried to escape into the daycare but Ellison caught her.
The carrier convinced Ellison to leave the premises and talk outside.
Once outside, Ellison pinned her against the mail truck, ripped out her earring, and took her cell phone, says the department of justice.
The carrier managed to distract Ellison long enough to jump into her mail truck and drive away.
However, Ellison caught up to the truck, punched the carrier in the head, and pulled her out of the moving vehicle by her hair causing her to land on dirt and concrete resulting in visible injuries.
The truck continued to roll and crashed into a nearby ditch.
A further investigation revealed that Ellison previously visited the carrier’s place of employment multiple times in the weeks leading up to the assault.
Additionally, investigators say Ellison’s social media revealed he had sent multiple messages to the victim before and after the assault threatening to kill her with a firearm.
Prior to the assault, he also sent messages to two other individuals asking for a firearm.
He has prior convictions for domestic violence 3rd degree and harassment 2nd degree.
A U.S. district judge sentenced Ellison to 40 months imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of court-ordered supervision.
