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USPS Mail Carrier Arrested for Assaulting 4-Year-Old Boy

3/28/2026

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Gabriel Stan, a United States Postal Service mail carrier, was arrested in Ramapo, New Jersey for allegedly shoving a 4-year-old Jewish boy.
Witnesses described Stan as aggressive and confrontational with residents.
The incident occurred on March 19 and was captured on security footage showing the boy falling and retrieving his yarmulke.
Police say Stan faces assault and endangering a child's welfare charges, but the incident is not classified as a hate crime.

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Gabriel Stan, a United States Postal Service mail carrier, was arrested in Ramapo, New Jersey for allegedly shoving a 4-year-old Jewish boy.
Witnesses described Stan as aggressive and confrontational with residents.
The incident occurred on March 19 and was captured on security footage showing the boy falling and retrieving his yarmulke.
Police say Stan faces assault and endangering a child's welfare charges, but the incident is not classified as a hate crime.