Worcester residents are on edge as the city's police department investigates the fourth armed robbery of pizza delivery drivers in less than a month. Earlier today, Worcester Police were called to Lund Street after another such incident. A delivery driver was accosted by two men, one brandishing a firearm and demanding cash. The worker, though shaken, escaped unharmed, while the suspects fled with the money.
The streak of robberies began on August 12, 2024, and has since cast a worrying shadow over the food delivery community. This pattern of crime puts at risk not merely the physical well-being of these workers, but the very sustenance of their livelihoods. According to a press release on the Worcester Police Department's website, the investigation is ongoing, and details are being meticulously pieced together by the WPD Detective Bureau.
In light of the recent events, the WPD has issued a call to citizens for assistance. The department urges anyone with information about the string of robberies to come forward. Tips can be shared anonymously via text by sending to 274637 with the message prefix TIPWPD, or through an online message on the Worcester Police Department's official website. Furthermore, direct calls to the Detective Bureau are welcomed at (508) 799-8651, as investigators seek to make a breakthrough in the case.
