RFP Staff
♦ Armed robberies of pizza shops and their drivers continues unabated in Salisbury AKA “Shotzbury” since last spring. Frequently targeted are Pizza Hut and Papa Johns and their courageous drivers ready to brave the night and area banditos holding guns on them and often getting “free” pizza and wings along with a nights take and tips. So far no pizza delivery driver has been left face down with their brains shot out in a gutter. The big roulette wheel in the sky is poised to land on murder. Ah to die for cheese and marinara sauce and hand full of tips.
Thursday an unidentified 15 year-old male from “Shotzbury” wound up at Stonewall Jackson Training Facility for juvies. The teen, along with several other accomplices, allegedly failed at two pizza armed robberies back on September 5th.
During the first alleged pizza delivery incident, the 15 year-old and his associates intercepted a Pizza Hut driver after he made a delivery to the Brookview apartments on 711 MLK, Jr. The alleged teen robber came up on the delivery driver in the dark and someone drew a chrome pistol. “Gimme all your money.”
The delivery man sensed his chances of survival would be better served by slamming his car into reverse and driving out of the lot. Two robbers gave chase for a short distance. No money–no pizza.
Not to be deterred from their pursuit of money and pizza, the 15 year-old and his pals headed off for Papa John’s Pizza where they spotted a female worker taking a ciggarette break on the sidewalk. Moments later the trio drew the chrome plated pistol. “Hands up and gimme your keys!”
“I don’t have no car keys with me.”
The gunman quickly frisked her, going through her pockets. Finding nothing, the trio started to walk before a male employee came outside to chase the three. Big mistaka-a-daka! The gunman fired off a round at the pursuer. The worker thought the better of his options and fled back to Papa Johns. Good move.
No money–no pizza.
Thursday the 15 year-old was IDed, arrested, and charged for two armed robberies (felony).
We are unaware if they serve pizza at Stonewall Jackson. Besides cooling his heels, our 15 year-old will have much time to reflect.
