Brick Police Seeking Tips In Pizza Deliveryman's Stabbing

BRICK, NJ -- Brick Township police are seeking leads to the identities of three teenaged black males accused in the stabbing a pizza deliveryman Saturday night in the Herbertsville section of the township.

Brick Sgt. Neal Pedersen on Tuesday said the three males -- all mid- to late teens -- approached the 21-year-old male victim as he returned to his vehicle after delivering a pizza shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday on Creek Road. Creek Road is one of the streets within the Maple Leaf Park apartment complexes.

Initial reports said four men were involved in the robbery, but Pedersen on Wednesday said there were just three.

The victim told police the three demanded money, and when he refused, one of the three stabbed him with an unknown sharp object, and the three fled without getting any money, Pedersen said.

The victim went to a nearby home and the resident called police, Pedersen said.

The three suspects were described as wearing dark clothing, he said.

Police and the Brick Township Police EMS responded to treat the victim and police K-9 units searched the area but could not find the three teens, Pedersen said.

The victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, where he was treated and released, he said.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to call Detective McCarthy at (732) 262-1169.