Two Deliverymen Robbed at Gunpoint in Separate Incidents

Police are investigating two separate armed robberies against deliverymen who work for the same in Essex.

The robberies took place on Oct. 25 and Oct. 27, respectively, with cash, a cell phone and food being taken in each case. Both victims told police that there were two suspects involved and in each case, the attempted delivery was to a home where the resident said an order had not been placed.

Despite the similarities, Baltimore County police spokesman Cpl. John Wachter said it is too soon in the investigation to determine whether the crimes are connected.

“It is a possibility that these crimes are related, but the detectives have not come to that conclusion at this time,” Wachter said. “We are still actively investigating these incidents and have not ruled out anything yet.”

In the first case, a 26-year-old man was kidnapped at gunpoint while trying to make a delivery Oct. 25 in Essex.

According to police reports, the victim went to make a delivery around midnight to an apartment on the 1100 block of Tace Drive. As he exited the car, two suspects approached him.

Police said one of the suspects had a gun and ordered the victim into the front passenger seat of the delvery man's own car while the other suspect got into the driver’s seat and drove from the scene.

The suspects drove the car less than one-quarter of a mile before robbing the victim of his cell phone, $20 and food, according to police reports. The suspects then stopped the car at the intersection of Walnut Grove Road and Marlyn Avenue before running away.

The second case took place Oct. 27 when a 49-year-old pizza deliveryman was robbed at gunpoint as he made a delivery.

According to police reports, the victim was attempting to deliver an order around 11:40 p.m., to a home on the unit block of Pelczar Court.

Two suspects approached him from behind and one of them ordered him to the ground or he would be shot. The pair stole a cell phone, food and $16 before escaping down Pelczar Court.

Anyone with information about these cases are asked to contact the Essex Precinct at 410-887-2210.