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Two armed robberies of pizza delivery drivers since Sunday
A pizza deliveryman lost more than his share of tips after an armed robbery Tuesday.
Police responded to a call of a man being beaten at 9:45 p.m. on a lot at 701 S. Wall St. No one was at the scene when police arrived, but a representative from Quatro's Deep Pan Pizza, 2188 W. Freeman St., reported to police that one of their deliverymen was robbed at that location.
A Quatro's manager would not comment on the incident but did say that the deliveryman was "fine."
The victim reported to police he was returning to his car after a pizza delivery when two unidentified men stepped out from behind a van and sprayed him with mace. They demanded money, and when the victim tried to flee, he was struck with a baseball bat. The two men reportedly took his pizza money and wallet.
Police describe the suspects as two white males in their 20s, about six feet tall and weighing between 180 and 200 pounds. They were both reported to be wearing ski masks and dark clothing. The total loss has not been estimated.
Carbondale Officer Dan Reed said this has been the second incident in the past week involving an armed robbery and a pizza delivery driver.
A Domino's pizza deliveryman was robbed at 9:20 p.m. Sunday at 230 S. Hanesman St. Reed said the driver reportedly was called to a "bogus" delivery and was approached by two men with handguns.
Police describe the men as two black males, both about 5-foot-10 with slender yet muscular builds. They were wearing items similar to bandanas to cover their faces, police said. Pizzas and money were reportedly taken from the delivery driver.
Cases of deliverymen being robbed in Carbondale are not unusual.
About one year ago, a Jimmy John's delivery driver was allegedly threatened at gunpoint and robbed. The suspects in that case were caught after leaving their footprints in recently fallen snow.
In November 2001, a Papa John's driver was allegedly robbed in an area trailer park after a resident accused the driver of short-changing him. The resident allegedly threatened bodily harm and took money and pizzas from the driver.
In September 2000, two men allegedly robbed another Papa John's delivery driver at gunpoint, taking cash and pizzas.
Anyone with information regarding the robbery can call Carbondale Police at 457-3200
