Lawn worker uses weed whacker to attack mail carrier making delivery, Texas cops say

An exchange between a lawn care worker and a mail carrier turned dangerous when a whirring weed whacker was used as a weapon, Texas investigators say.

The mail carrier was whipped in multiple spots by the tool’s fast-spinning cord during the attack, according to Mark Herman, the constable for Harris County Precinct 4.

It happened Wednesday, March 12, in Spring, and the “weapons disturbance” suspect was identified as a 50-year-old woman, Herman said in a March 13 news release.

“Further investigation revealed that the lawn worker was weeding the grass by the cluster mailbox,” Herman said.

“A postal worker asked if she could step back because all the debris was blowing on her while she was (delivering) the mail. The lawn worker was asked a second time to step back and was tapped on her shoulder.”

It was then that the lawn worker suddenly “attacked,” using the weed whacker to leave “multiple welts” on the mail carrier’s body, Herman said.

The lawn worker was arrested at the scene and charged with assault-bodily injury, officials said.

Weed trimmers operate with a cord that spins at “speeds of up to 10,000 rpm, making them extremely sharp and dangerous,” according to Safety Talker. “Weed whackers can easily cut through skin and flesh, causing lacerations.”

Spring is about a 25-mile drive north from Houston.