Daily Archives: 24/10/2015

Pizza delivery driver robbed near East Maitland

Police are appealing for information after a pizza delivery driver was robbed at Tenambit, near East Maitland last night.

Just after 9.15pm (Thursday 22 October 2015), a 25-year-old man went to a home on Collinson Street to deliver a pizza order.

Police have been told the man knocked at the front door a number of times; however no one answered.

The man returned to his vehicle when he was approached by a youth armed with a hunting knife.

The armed youth demanded cash, before a second person appeared beside the vehicle.

The delivery man threw cash and the pizzas onto the ground and fled the scene in his car.

Officers attached to Central Hunter Local Area Command were notified and commenced investigations.

As they continue their investigations, police would like to speak to two youths, who may be able to assist them.

The first one is described as being of Caucasian appearance, in his early teens, about 150cm tall, of thin build with short brown hair. He was seen wearing a navy hoodie.

The second youth is described as being of Caucasian appearance, in his early teens, about 150cm tall, of medium build, and with short black hair. He was seen wearing a hoodie with a zip-up skull style.