Pizza delivery driver robbed in Bloomington

Posted on February 15, 2019
Police car
This is the eighth Bloomington robbery in 2019, six armed and two unarmed, according to Bloomington Police. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15)

 

By Katherine Murphy

BLOOMINGTON – Another armed robbery in Bloomington – this time it was a pizza delivery driver.

Bloomington Police said they were called to the 700 block of IAA Drive at 12:40 a.m. Friday.  The delivery man stated he was walking to his car when he was robbed.

The man said he was approached by three black males wearing dark clothing. One of the suspects pulled out a gun and demanded cash.

The three took off with an undisclosed amount of cash and no one was injured.

BPD report a total of eight robberies in 2019. Six have been armed and two unarmed.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Tyrel Klein at 309-434-2366 or McLean County Crime Stoppers at 309-828-1111.

Katherine Murphy can be reached at [email protected]

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