FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – An Oakland County man was found guilty by a federal jury of assaulting a United States Postal Worker.
It happened Sept. 26, 2024, on Rockwell Street in Farmington Hills. Russell Valleau reportedly walked up to her postal delivery vehicle because he was mad that she had delivered political campaign ads for Kamala Harris.
Recommended Videos
Background: Oakland County man attacks mail carrier over Kamala Harris ad, gets pepper sprayed, police say
According to court documents, Valleau shouted racist, sexual, and derogatory comments about the mail carrier and Harris. He then attempted to attack her through an open passenger window and only stopped when she sprayed him with mace.
When taken into custody, police said he continued to use racist and sexist slurs about the letter carrier.
After a three-day trial, a jury unanimously found that Valleau intentionally selected the letter carrier as a target because of her actual or perceived race or color. It took two hours for the jury to convict him of assaulting a federal employee.
He is scheduled to be sentenced May 27.
