Defiant Delivery Driver Stands Up to Pizza Robber in Manassas

MANASSAS, VA — In a tribute to Carrie Fisher, who died earlier this week, this incident should be placed in the W.W.P.L.D category, as in, "What would Princess Leia do?"

Well, the tough-as-nails fictional character from Star Wars may have done exactly what a female pizza delivery driver did Dec. 24 in the 10300 block of Flowerree Lane, according to City of Manassas Police.

Namely, when accosted by a gun-wielding masked man who demanded both money and pizza, she refused.

That's right. She refused.

Never mind that after being rebuffed, the frustrated suspect reached inside her vehicle, grabbed a pizza and ran away.

Shortly before 8:30 p.m., police responded to a theft report at Domino's Pizza, 10175 Hastings Drive. Leia, er, the victim said when she delivered a pizza to a home, the resident told her no one there had ordered a pizza.

So she returned to the vehicle, after which an unknown man approached wielding a black and silver handgun and making his demands.

No go, so he grabbed a pie and took off running north on Flowerree Lane past Winterset Drive.

He's described as black, in his early 20s, 6-1 with a medium build, and wearing a ski mask, jeans, a black hooded sweatshirt and a black jacket.

Also included in Thursday's Manassas crime report:

Burglary

On Dec. 26, 2016, Manassas City Police met with a resident on the 8400 block of Oakgrove Ct for a report of a burglary. The reporting party told officers that sometime between 1:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. that morning, someone entered the residence and stole multiple items from underneath the Christmas tree valued together at over $120.

Utility Fraud

On Dec. 22, 2016, Manassas City Police met with a citizen for a report of a fraud. The reporting party told officers that on Dec. 21, an unknown female called and told the citizen he was behind on his Comcast bill. She explained that his late payments were for an account linked to two unfamiliar addresses out of state.

Larceny

On Dec. 24, 2016, Manassas City Police met with a resident on the 10200 block of Waterbury Ct for a report of a larceny. The reporting party told officers that she had just called an online vendor to inquire into the whereabouts of a package she had ordered but had not received. The vendor told the resident that according to their records, her package was delivered at 7:15 a.m. on Dec. 23, but according to the victim, the package never appeared. The value of the missing package was over $1,000.

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