Three people were arrested Friday after the attempted robbery of the Mayking Post Office in eastern Letcher County, Kentucky State Police said.

Those arrested were Jeffery L. McClain, 25, of Thornton; Dustin I. Yeary, 26, of Mayking; and Katie Larue, 27, of Whitesburg, police said in a news release.

The attempted robbery was reported at 3 p.m. Friday. A postal employee gave a detailed description of the man who attempted the robbery and a license plate number of the vehicle driven from the scene. The employee saw another man in the vehicle, police said. The investigation led police to McClain's residence.

Yeary was charged with first-degree robbery and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. McClain and Larue were each charged with complicity to first-degree robbery.

All three were lodged in the Letcher County jail. State police said they continue to investigate the incident.