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Man Robs Pizza Deliveryman After Shoving Him Into an Elevator, Police Say

By Lisha Arino | November 21, 2014 9:45am
 Police said the man pictured above stole $22 from a pizza deliveryman on Nov. 18, 2014.
Police said the man pictured above stole $22 from a pizza deliveryman on Nov. 18, 2014.
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EAST VILLAGE — A pizza deliveryman was shoved into an elevator and robbed at the Lillian Wald Houses Tuesday night, police said.

The 36-year-old deliveryman dropped off a pie at an apartment inside the building, located at 40 Avenue D near East Fifth Street, at 7:25 p.m. and took the elevator down to the lobby.

As he tried to get out, the suspect pushed him back in and demanded his money, police said. The deliveryman handed him $22, according to the NYPD.

Police said the thief was approximately 25 years old and weighs 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing camouflage pants, multicolored sneakers and a striped multicolored jacket, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.