Crime & Safety
Chinese Restaurant Delivery Driver Robbed In Maplewood: Police
The suspect placed a call for a delivery. When the worker showed up, he robbed them, police said.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A delivery driver for a Chinese restaurant was robbed in Maplewood last week, authorities say.
The Maplewood Police Department said officers responded to Indiana Street around 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 after getting a report about a robbery.
According to police, here’s what happened:
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“After an on-scene investigation, it was determined that [the suspect] called a local Chinese restaurant and placed an order for delivery on Indiana Street. When the delivery person arrived at the location, the [suspect] grabbed the food, and demanded money from the delivery person … The [suspect] fled on foot into Union Township.”
The delivery person was not injured during the encounter, police said.
Authorities said the suspect was described as a male about 6 feet, wearing a black skull cap, black mask and black windbreaker-style jacket.
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Police said anyone with information about the robbery can contact Detective Rella at NRella@maplewoodnj.gov or 973-761-7926.
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