Rage as postman who snatched water pistol from child has been BANNED from delivering
A POSTMAN who snatched a water pistol from a five-year-old boy has been banned from delivering in the street.
Postman ‘banned’ from delivering after confiscating a water gun
Cody Harvey and two friends were having a water fight outside their homes when a Royal Mail van pulled up.
When they took aim at the postie, he snatched the pistol and allegedly swore at the boy, reducing him to tears.
He then threw the toy in the back of his van before driving off.
Cody’s mother Leanne Jeremiah, 29, said the owner of a local village shop found it dumped in a nearby bin.
She said: “The postman grabbed my little one’s arm and snatched the gun.
“My little boy must have said, ‘squirt him,’ or something, just messing around.
A postman snatched a water pistol from a five-year-old boy
The postman grabbed my little one’s arm and snatched the gun
He grabbed his arm and swore at him and then ripped the gun out of his hands.
“My little one was screaming and crying – he was shocked. He was frightened more than anything and he was devastated to lose the toy. He loved it.
“They were just boys being boys and having fun.”
Cody Harvey and two friends were having a water fight outside their homes
Ms Jeremiah, who lives with her partner Ian Harvey in Trebanog, Mid Glamorgan, complained five times before Royal Mail apologised.
The postal service has now said it is dealing with the incident internally and confirmed that the employee in question will no longer be delivering to the angry mother’s street.
Cody’s water pistol was snatched from his hands which led him to cry
Spokeswoman Sally Hopkins said: “Royal Mail expects the highest standards of behaviour from our staff whilst out on deliveries and this is not acceptable behaviour.
“We have apologised to the customer and will be sending her a cheque so she can buy her son a new toy.
“We are now dealing with this internally and this postman will not be delivering to this address until further notice.”