Niagara Police Look For Man Who Allegedly Robbed 2 Pizza Delivery Drivers At Knifepoint
"The suspect is considered to be armed and dangerous."
The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is looking for a man who allegedly stole from a couple of pizza delivery drivers over the weekend.
In a news release issued on August 14, NRPS shared that the armed robberies happened over the course of the weekend in Thorold.
The first incident was reported to the authorities on Saturday, at 11:40 p.m., by an unnamed fast-food restaurant in Niagara Falls.
According to police, a pizza delivery driver had made their way to Niagara Falls Road and Morton Street in Thorold. When they arrived, the driver was robbed at knifepoint, and officers said that the suspect fled the scene on foot with some cash.
The pizza delivery driver didn't sustain any physical injuries, according to police.
The second incident happened on Sunday, just before 3 p.m., in the area of Niagara Falls Road and Ontario Street in Thorold.
According to police, another pizza delivery driver was making a delivery to their customer's address when they were approached by a suspect with a knife. The man allegedly demanded money and ran off with an undisclosed amount of money before officers arrived.
This time, the driver sustained some minor physical injuries, but they weren't serious enough to go to the hospital.
1 District and 2 District detectives believe the two armed robberies are connected, and have so far received surveillance footage from Sunday's incident.
Officers are now looking for a man who they describe as a 20 to 30-year-old man with dark skin, who is 5-foot-8 and weighs 119 pounds. The suspect was seen wearing a grey baseball hat, a long-sleeved blue shirt, black or brown track pants, and a blue medical mask.
Police believe the suspect is armed and dangerous.
Anyone who may have any footage, or has any information at all about the robberies, is asked to contact the lead investigator at 905-688-411, option #3, extension #1009511.
Anonymous tips can also be provided with Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.