Crime & Safety

Food Delivery Driver Carjacked In Woodbridge: Police

A food delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday night in Woodbridge. Authorities said the robber drove away in the victim's car.

A food delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday night in Woodbridge. Authorities said the robber drove away in the victim's car. The incident occurred in the 15200 block of Lodge Terrace in Woodbridge, the police department said.
A food delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday night in Woodbridge. Authorities said the robber drove away in the victim's car. The incident occurred in the 15200 block of Lodge Terrace in Woodbridge, the police department said. (Liam Griffin/Patch)

WOODBRIDGE, VA — A suspect robbed a food delivery driver at gunpoint in Woodbridge on Tuesday night, the Prince William County Police Department said. Authorities said the robber then drove away in the victim's car.

The victim, a 49-year-old man, did not report any serious injuries from the carjacking.

Authorities described the robber as a Hispanic man in his late teens or early 20s. He was about 5 feet, 4 inches tall with a thin build. The police department said he was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, dark-colored pants, and a mask.

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The victim's car was a black 2007 Toyota Camry. It had a Virginia license plate with the number "VZK-5870."

The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Tuesday in the 15200 block of Lodge Terrace in Woodbridge, according to the police report.

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The victim told police officers that he had completed a food delivery in the area and was sitting in his car. Then, a man walked up to the car and pulled out a gun, the police department said. The robber then demanded the driver get out of the car.

The victim followed orders while the robber got into the car and drove away, according to authorities. The police department has not found the stolen car.

Anyone with more information about this incident can contact the police department's tipline at 703-792-7000. Tips can also be submitted online.

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