Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed, Beaten: New Haven PD

NEW HAVEN, CT — A pizza delivery driver was beaten and robbed July 25 while making a delivery, according to police.

The driver was making a delivery after midnight on Ford Street when he spotted two women who he suspected ordered the pizza, said Officer David Hartman, police spokesman. They grabbed the food and didn't pay.

Two men then jumped into his vehicle and the delivery driver tried getting them out, but a third suspect put a gun to the driver's neck, Hartman said. The three men then sped off.

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The victim refocused his attention to the two women – now down the block with the pizza. He said he caught up with them and struggled to detain one. He said he’d no sooner wrapped his arms around one of the thieves, when his car pulled up. The three men got out and began beating him up. The girls joined in - all five punching him as he shouted for help. His five assailants got into his car and sped off, turning south onto Dixwell Avenue.

Though bruised, the victim declined treatment.

The victim’s phone, which was in the car, was traced to Harding Place. Cops recovered it there and sent it to be processed for forensic evidence. Stolen from the courier was a couple hundred in cash, a $1,000 iPhone X and his wallet containing credit cards and his ID.

The five perps are wanted for first degree robbery, second degree larceny, third degree assault and second degree breach of peace. Add carrying a dangerous weapon and reckless endangerment for the guy with the gun.

Perpetrator one is a black female, 13-16 years of age, short afro-style haircut, thin build, clad in a white sleeveless shirt and dark pants. Perpetrator two is a black female, 13-16 years of age, short, thin build, dark hair, grey shirt and shorts.

Perpetrator three is a black male, 13-16 years of age, short, short dark hair, thin build, white sleeveless shirt, and black shorts. Perpetrator four is a black male, 13-16 years of age, tall, thick build, clad in a white shirt and dark colored shorts, in possession of a black handgun. Perpetrator five is a black male, 13-16 years of age, short, thin build, clad in a yellow shirt and dark pants.

Hours later, the victim and a friend got a hit on his stolen phone. They tracked it to a back yard on Harding Place, where they recovered it. It was undamaged. Officer Jason Jemiola canvased the area and later on found the victim’s wallet, minus his bank card.

The crooks remain at large.

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