4th Pizza Delivery Armed Robbery In Worcester Under Investigation

WORCESTER, MA — Police are investigating following the fourth robbery of a pizza delivery driver in less than a month.

Police were dispatched to Lund Street for a report of an armed robbery Thursday at 1:18 a.m.

A man told police that he was delivering pizza to an address on Lund Street when two males approached him and demanded money.

One of the suspects had a gun. The suspects left with cash. The delivery driver was not hurt.

Police said the robberies are under investigation by the Detective Bureau.

The most recent robbery appears to follow the pattern of previous ones. In each case, the delivery drivers traveled to an address where they were confronted by men armed with guns. The robbers left the drivers unharmed, police said.

The robberies began on Aug. 12, when a driver went to a Lund Street home in the Vernon Hill neighborhood during the early morning hours. Two armed men greeted the driver and took cash.

The second robbery happened Aug. 15 just before midnight along Doane Street, just about one block southeast of Lund Street. The two men waiting to accept the food took the driver's cash as he was handing them change, police said.

The third robbery happened Aug. 18 just before 10 p.m. along Esther Street, which intersects with Lund. Two armed men took the driver's iPhone and cash.

Anyone with information on the case can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message at worcesterma.gov/police.

Calls can also be made to the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at (508) 799-8651.

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