Pizza Man Held Up On Delivery
Attempted robbery of 19 year-old pizza delivery man in Pleasant Plains
Police said a 19 year-old Toms River man working to deliver pizzas arrived at a home in Pleasant Plains, only to be approached outside the house by two men who tried to rob the teen.
Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy said the teen was delivering a pizza for a local restaurant to a home on Camino Roble, near Route 70 and Cox Cro Road, around 9 p.m. He got out of his vehicle and started to walk to the home, which he said had no lights on.
"The house was dark and vacant," Mastronardy said. "As he noticed this from the front steps, he was approached by the two suspects."
The two men demanded money of the pizza delivery man, and said they had a gun, police said. One of the men went to grab into the victim's pockets, but he fought back.
"The suspects attempted to take money from his pockets but he pushed them away and they then fled on foot towards Massachusetts Avenue," Mastronardy said.
The victim was uninjured in the attack, Mastronardy said.
The two suspects fled on foot and police continue to search for the pair, both described as two black males approximately 19 years old, Mastronardy said.
Police said the two men were wearing scarfs covering their faces. One suspect is 5’ 8" wearing a black puffy coat and black pants with a multi colored scarf. The second suspect is 5’10” wearing a puffy black coat, dark pants and a dark scarf.
Toms River Police Officer Pascal Gambardella, Sergeant Ted Grob and Detectives Louis Santora and John Bajcic are investigating.
Anyone with information can call police headquarters at 732-349-0150.
barbara
5:53 pm on Friday, January 27, 2012
glad he was not hurt. this is awful, a young man making a living and two low lifes trying to steal and hurt him. makes me so sick.........no morals at all.
No Name
6:13 pm on Friday, January 27, 2012
You are so right. It's a shame that these kids have to be afraid to deliver pizza these days.
MrCommonSense
7:17 pm on Friday, January 27, 2012
Not unexpected when you have a trailer park and 2 low income housing projects within walking distance of the area.
RedonRed
8:59 am on Saturday, January 28, 2012
So MrCommonSense... what your saying is these two idiots must have come from
either the tralor park or the low income housing projects ?
Really ?
Thats all you have to add?
I think maybe you need to change your name to "mrNoCommonSense" !
You are unbelievable...
Glad the pizza guy wasn't seriously hurt.
Joe P
5:51 pm on Sunday, January 29, 2012
Red, why is it so terrible to state the obvious? Do you disagree with the assertion that crime is more likely to happen near trailer parks and low income housing projects, or is your issue with the political correctness (or lack thereof) of Mr Common Sense's statement?
RedonRed
8:27 am on Monday, January 30, 2012
No, Joe P I don't disagree... BUT Yeah I think my problem is with his political LACK of correctness.
Don't Assume!
There are a lot of rich kid druggies looking to get a few bucks in between their allowance from mommy and daddy too !
I get really tired of the same 'trump' card played over and over...
BN
8:54 am on Monday, January 30, 2012
Hey Joe, did you READ the article? "...two black males approximately 19 years old".
How many rich black kids live in a North Dover McMansion?
dave
6:55 am on Saturday, January 28, 2012
all take out deliveries must be paid for over the phone with a credit/debit card,therefore the driver carries no money,NO cash accepted,that simple
LA RUE
8:41 am on Saturday, January 28, 2012
It's amazing that this young man was not hurt ,,but,,, anyone reading this article......"Hand over the money!!!" It's not worth your life! Take the money out of your pocket, and throw it away from you and your assailants. They go for the money, and you run like hell. I'm glad he's safe.
rich
8:52 am on Saturday, January 28, 2012
Some jobs that were easy money for young people are now just not worth it,I know people will blame the economy on this but those two never had a job to begin with,food stamps and welfare probably,and it is the end of the month.To deliver in that area a driver should get hazard pay.
Mapleleafnj
9:32 am on Saturday, January 28, 2012
Good for the pizza guy!! Sounds like a couple punks looking to score some quick cash. I delivered pizza back in the mid 80's, and same crap happened to me a couple times, but the cops did not bother to do much let alone report it, since it was under $25 both times. Yes folks, there is and always has been bad people out there right in our own backyard, we just never heard about it. Next time, the pizza guy should just folk over the dough (so to speak), and get outa there.
Rachel Tomasi
9:44 am on Saturday, January 28, 2012
I agree especially it's not like we're talking more than petty cash most likely tho it may b the world to this guy like $ for his college books etc but I'm glad he got away n they got nada but everyone looking for 2 ppl that hang out in similar coats haha that may make it easier but I'd always say hand it over do t just pray they won't end up hurting you.
jeff
10:01 am on Saturday, January 28, 2012
Isn't that area concidered North Dover ??????
Brian Holt
10:39 am on Saturday, January 28, 2012
Concealed Carry for all
proudnot2bliberal
11:53 am on Monday, January 30, 2012
Not in the peoples socialist republic of new jersey! Socialists dont want teh common man to have guns to fight back.
RE: Drucillia why dont you go back to staten island west (north of Driscoll bridge)
Barry Fleckmann
10:45 am on Saturday, January 28, 2012
In the WHOLE article, the writer never once mentioned the name of the pizza shop. I used to live in that area, and I used to order pizza from several of the pizza shops in the area. I'm living in Florida, now, and I would like to know WHAT business was involved. The job of a news reporter is to report, WHO, WHAT and WHERE.
Drucillia Demiglia
2:39 pm on Sunday, January 29, 2012
YOU LIVE IN FLORIDA NOW SO.... ITS NONE OF YOUR BEEZNIZZ !!
Catherine Galioto
11:20 am on Saturday, January 28, 2012
Barry, I asked the police chief, and he would not say. He also would not say what menu items were ordered exactly.
barbara
12:10 pm on Saturday, January 28, 2012
i agree la rue, he should have just gave them the money, he could have been seriously hurt. Mr. Common Sense, these guys could have come from anywhere. cant blame trailer parks or low income housing. just glad the kid was not hurt. but so sad, he just trying to make a few bucks doing honest work and these two scumbags just want to take it. sick.
Sick_of_itall
9:30 pm on Saturday, January 28, 2012
Well of course they are gonna just take money. Brotherman aint gonna do no work...
Fedup
10:44 am on Sunday, January 29, 2012
The driver probably forgot the grape soda.
LA RUE
4:23 pm on Sunday, January 29, 2012
Thanks for the laughs...lolol
Joe P
5:53 pm on Sunday, January 29, 2012
Now THAT'S funny!
Randal Graves
4:09 pm on Sunday, January 29, 2012
You expect any different from a drug neighborhood?
gene
12:28 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Hey I live in the trailer park and its always the punks from Hopes Crossing
gene
12:28 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
And its less drugs in the trailer park