Crime & Safety

Delivery Man Robbed, Sprayed in Face With Fire Extinguisher

The Panda Chinese Restaurant, which has been burglarized several times in the past year, was the scene of yet another crime on Friday.

On the evening of May 4, a delivery man was leaving the to make a delivery when two teens robbed him of his money, police spokesperson Jonathan Merriman said.

The victim told police that one of the teens, described as a black male between the ages of 15 and 18 years old, pointed a handgun at him and demanded his money. The other teen, a white male of about the same age, reportedly sprayed the victim in the face with a fire extinguisher.

The victim described the black male as having short black hair and a black t-shirt. He could not further describe the white male.

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"The case remains under investigation," Merriman said.


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