Two Men Arrested in Cherry Hill Charged With Haddonfield Armed Robbery

Two men have been charged in the armed robbery of a pizza delivery man in Haddonfield, Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo, Haddonfield Police Chief Ted Stuessy and Cherry Hill Police Chief Bud Monaghan announced Friday afternoon.

Michael Deshields, 25, and Chris D. Ward Jr., 23, both of Magnolia, are charged with robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon.

Deshields was additionally charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute and possession of a controlled dangerous substance for roughly three grams of cocaine he was found in possession of in several small bags at the time of his arrest by Cherry Hill Police.

Deshields and Ward allegedly robbed a pizza delivery driver who had just finished making a delivery on Potter Street shortly after midnight Friday.

During the robbery, one of the men allegedly pointed a black handgun at the driver.

The suspects then allegedly fled with a small amount of cash.

The cab driver immediately called 9-1-1 and provided a description of the suspects and a maroon Ford Explorer seen speeding away from the area.

A short time later, Cherry Hill Police stopped the vehicle Deshields and Ward were in.

Bail was set at $159,000 for Deshields and $145,000 for Ward.

Both were held at the Camden County Jail.