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Delivery Driver

Fairfield, CT
News
Masked Gunman Carjacks Delivery Van Packed with Christmas Gifts in Fairfield Masked Gunman Carjacks Delivery Van Packed with Christmas Gifts in Fairfield
Masked Gunman Carjacks Delivery Van Packed with Christmas Gifts in Fairfield A Connecticut delivery driver’s routine evening turned into a terrifying ordeal when they were carjacked at gunpoint, authorities said. The carjacking happened around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, in the 200 block of Woodrow Ave. in Fairfield’s Southport neighborhood. The thief got away with several Christmas presents intended for area residents. The victim told investigators that a masked man climbed through the passenger door, threatened the driver with a gun, and then drove off with the truck, Fairfield police said. The driver was unharmed and quickly sought help from nearby residents …

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by Josh Lanier
Bedford, NY
Police & Fire
'Runaway' Amazon Vehicle Backs Into Residence In Katonah, Causes Damage: Police 'Runaway' Amazon Vehicle Backs Into Residence In Katonah, Causes Damage: Police
'Runaway' Amazon Vehicle Backs Into Residence In Katonah, Causes Damage: Police A Northern Westchester home was damaged after an Amazon delivery driver accidentally backed into it, police said. The incident happened on Thursday morning, Dec. 19, when the delivery driver accidentally left their vehicle in reverse while exiting it at a residence on Pine Hill Drive in Katonah, according to Bedford Police Lieutenant Jeff Gulick. According to Gulick, the driver thought they left the vehicle in park. The "runaway" vehicle then went through a few yards, damaged a fence, and hit the home, he added.  After hitting the residence, the driver temporarily left the scene, but …

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by Ben Crnic
Maplewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Delivery Driver Carjacked At Gunpoint: Maplewood PD Delivery Driver Carjacked At Gunpoint: Maplewood PD
Delivery Driver Carjacked At Gunpoint: Maplewood PD A delivery driver was carjacked at gunpoint in Maplewood on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 2, authorities said. At 9:30 p.m.,  a driver of a 2022 Chevrolet Equinox left their vehicle running while making a delivery to a residence on Elmwood Avenue near Meadowbrook Road, Maplewood police said.  When the driver returned to their vehicle they were met by a man dressed in all black pointing a handgun, police said.. The suspect male then entered into the vehicle and fled the scene, police said. The driver was not injured in the encounter, police said. The vehicle was later&nbs…

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by Sam Barron
Vineland, NJ
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Crash That Killed Navy Vet From Vineland, Allen Miller Jr., 45 Arrest Made In Crash That Killed Navy Vet From Vineland, Allen Miller Jr., 45
Arrest Made In Crash That Killed Navy Vet From Vineland, Allen Miller Jr., 45 A 23-year-old man has been charged in a crash that killed a U.S. Navy veteran last month in Salem County, authorities said. Christopher Poore, of Bridgeton, was heading east on Route 40 when he struck Allen Miller Jr., 45, near milepost 20.5 in Pittsgrove around 3 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, New Jersey State Police said. Poore then fled the scene. Miller, who police said was from Vineland, was killed as a result of the crash. His obituary on the Adams Funeral Home website says he was a 1998 graduate of Schalick High School who went on to serve in the United States Navy during the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Fredericksburg, VA
Business
Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says
Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says A Virginia homeowner got a little more than they ordered on Thursday in Stafford County when an SUV driver accidentally crashed into the front of a home. First responders in Stafford County were called late in the morning on Sept. 19 to a building on Clint Lane, where a delivery driver took the term "door-to-door service" to heart. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, deputies were called before noon on Thursday to a residence in the 500 block of Clint Lane, when a delivery driver's vehicle crept forward and struck the front door of a Fredericksburg property.  Invest…

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by Zak Failla
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Amazon Driver Shot At Camp Counselor During Argument: Philadelphia Police (UPDATED) Amazon Driver Shot At Camp Counselor During Argument: Philadelphia Police (UPDATED)
Amazon Driver Shot At Camp Counselor During Argument: Philadelphia Police (Updated) An Amazon delivery driver fired a gun at someone who asked him to move his truck on Wednesday, July 17, according to Philadelphia police.  Terrel Hall-Williams, 28, is charged with aggravated assault and related counts, authorities said in a release.  Hall-Williams' Amazon truck was on the 900 block of South 17th Street when a 23-year-old camp counselor asked him to move it around 3 p.m., officials said. The verbal argument turned physical and Hall-Williams got a gun from his vehicle, according to authorities.  No one was injured in the shooting, police added.  No cour…

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by Mac Bullock
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
FedEx Delivery Driver Robbed: Montclair Police FedEx Delivery Driver Robbed: Montclair Police
FedEx Delivery Driver Robbed: Montclair Police A FedEx driver was robbed of packages on Friday, July 12, authorities said. Officers responded to a parking lot by Grove Street on a report of strong-arm robbery, Montclair police said. A FedEx delivery driver had parked her truck on Oxford Street and began unloading when three people ran up to her from behind, grabbed the packages from her arm and fled in different directions, police said. Two suspects ran toward Oxford Street to a gold Honda, while another suspect entered a silver Honda which fled toward Walnut Street, police said. The first suspect was described as a Black male, with&nb…

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by Sam Barron
Towson, MD
News
Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties
Criminal Enterprises Broken Up Following 'Major Crime Sprees' In Baltimore, Howard Counties Two crime enterprises largely made up of young offenders that have terrorized more than 100 victims in Baltimore during a series of crimes, authorities announced on Wednesday. Officials say that indictments have been filed, resulting in multiple people being charged, all of whom were between the ages of 15 and 19 years old. Indicted by the Maryland Attorney General:19-year-old Corey Sabb Jr. charged with 155 counts20-year-old Dewayne Sanders charged with 245 counts18-year-old Allen Hill charged with 76 counts17-year-old charged with 251 counts17-year-old charged with 94 counts — Baltimo…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Know Him? Chicken-Toting Delivery Driver Attacks Employee At Long Island Condos, Police Say Know Him? Chicken-Toting Delivery Driver Attacks Employee At Long Island Condos, Police Say
Know Him? Chicken-Toting Delivery Driver Attacks Employee At Long Island Condos, Police Say Police are asking for help in tracking down a delivery driver accused of assaulting an employee at a gated community on Long Island. The incident happened Thursday, July 13, at Lake Grove’s Encore at Lake Grove condos, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said the delivery driver got out of his car and struck the victim in their face. The victim was treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. It was not immediately clear what led up to the alleged attack. Police released a photo showing the suspect carrying a bag of food from Popeyes Chicken. Anyone with infor…

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by Michael Mashburn
Bridgeport, CT
Police & Fire
Food Delivery Driver Shot In Back In Bridgeport Food Delivery Driver Shot In Back In Bridgeport
Food Delivery Driver Shot In Back In Bridgeport A delivery driver was shot while delivering food to a Fairfield County home over the weekend. The incident took place just before 10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, in the 300 block of Dover Street when after a Shotspotter gunfire activation and numerous 911 calls regarding a person shot in Bridgeport. When officers arrived on the scene they found a man shot in the back after his vehicle came to a stop in front of a snowbank on Dover Street, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. An investigation found the man was delivering food in the area. The victim was taken by medic…

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by Kathy Reakes