Westlake Post Office Threat: Employee Denies Involvement

WESTLAKE, OH — Police were called to the Westlake Post Office Tuesday morning. A disgruntled employee reportedly said she was going to bring a gun to work. The employee was later located by officers at her home and denied making any such statements.

A spokesperson for Westlake Police said post offices are federal property and would usually fall under the purview of a federal agency. However, since there are no federal law enforcement outposts nearby, local officers responded to the scene.

Westlake Police camped at the Post Office, 27300 Center Ridge Rd. on Tuesday morning Witnesses said officers were posted at all of the driveways. (To stay up to date on local stories, subscribe to the Patch Westlake newsletter. As news breaks and the story develops, you will be the first to receive updates from Patch.)

U.S. Postal Inspectors later arrived at the scene and took control of the investigation.

The Postal Inspectors have not yet returned Patch's request for comment. Patch will update this story when and if they do.

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