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ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - An Orangeburg man was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison after assaulting a postal worker he had a prior relationship with.

According to evidence presented in court, on March 20, 2023, the U.S. Postal Mail worker arrived at a daycare facility to deliver mail but tried escaping once Gregory Ellison, 42, arrived. Ellison then caught her and assaulted her inside a daycare facility where children and workers were present.

Officials said Ellison pinned her against the mail truck, ripped out her earring, and took her cell phone after the carrier convinced Ellison to talk outside.

The mail carrier then reportedly managed to distract Ellison, jump into her mail truck and drive away. However, Ellison then 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. The truck then rolled and crashed into a ditch.

Investigators discovered Ellison previously visited the carrier’s place of employment multiple times in the weeks leading up to the assault and sent her multiple messages on social media threatening to kill her with a firearm.

The South Carolina Department of Justice said Ellison, who has prior convictions for domestic violence in the third degree and harassment in the second degree, also sent messages to two other individuals asking for a firearm before the assault.

“While this incident stemmed from domestic violence, this sentencing clearly illustrates that individuals who endanger the safety and wellbeing of USPS workers will be held accountable for their actions,” said Tommy D. Coke, Inspector-in-Charge of the Atlanta Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office, and the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office.

Ellison was sentenced by United States District Judge Sherri A. Lydon to 40 months imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of court-ordered supervision.

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Daily Covid-19 admissions in the Orangeburg County area

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Total population

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Total population

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How trends have changed in Orangeburg County

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Historical trends in Orangeburg County

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