06:19 PM CST on Monday, March 20, 2006

By Karla Barguiarena / 11 News and Staff Reports

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A Houston woman is being called a hero after coming to the aid of a mail carrier.

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"I couldn't just drive off and just act like nothing happened," said Renei Millar, witness.

Police were called to the 6600 block of Park Lane in southeast Houston Monday afternoon where a mail carrier was allegedly forced to strip at gunpoint.

One suspect waited in a vehicle while two others allegedly approached the male postal worker with a rifle and ordered him to remove all of his clothing.

Police said the suspects were apparently not after money or valuables, but only the mail carrier’s uniform.  The suspects did not get the mail carrier’s badge.

According to investigators, a woman backing out of her driveway witnessed the incident and drove up along side the mail van to try and help.  She exchanged words with them before calling for help.

“I just knew he was in trouble and I just couldn’t walk away,” said Renei Millar, witness.  “I didn’t know if he was already injured of if he was dead.  I just couldn’t just drive off and just act like nothing happened.”

“Brave girl.  She stuck her nose in.  That’s good.  That’s what we need—more citizens getting involved,” said Billy Stephens, Houston Police Department.

After the neighbor confronted them, the suspects fled the scene in a cream colored truck with the victim’s clothes. 

The nude postal worker then ran to the woman’s house for help where she provided him with some of her husband’s clothes.

Police said they are looking for three Hispanic men.