A man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery after a delivery driver was assaulted and had his takeaway food taken off him last night.
The distressed driver flagged down officers whilst on patrol in the area close to Plantagenet Street in St Ann’s at around 7.20pm on Monday (4 May 2020) after he was attacked.
A suspect grabbed a pizza and ice cream from the driver and a struggle took place which saw the victim being punched in the face causing a sore jaw, his shirt ripped and his mobile phone was broken.
Detective Sergeant Jon Kerry is leading the investigation. He said: “To target key workers who are just doing their job in delivering food is a disgraceful act. We are pleased to have secured a quick arrest in relation to the incident.
“Thankfully the driver is expected to make a full recovery but is understandably shaken by what happened. He was simply doing their job and no-one should ever be subjected to this kind of attack.”
A 36-year-old was quickly arrested and he remains in police custody.
