Pizza delivery cars stolen in west end heists

Windsor police are reminding pizza drivers to be on the lookout after two delivery cars were stolen in west Windsor.

Windsor police say pizza delivery drivers are being targeted by car thieves in the west end.

Officers are investigating two vehicle thefts from pizza delivery drivers.

Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 20, police responded to reports of a minivan driving erratically and soon found the vehicle abandoned in the 3300 block of College Avenue. Through investigation, officers learned that the vehicle was stolen from a pizza delivery driver in the 100 block of St. Joseph Street that evening.

Police say as the driver exited the vehicle to make their delivery, a suspect or suspects entered the minivan and drove away. An additional suspect, who flagged the driver down to receive the delivery, fled the scene on foot.

About four hours later, officers responded to a report of a similar robbery in the 3300 block of Millen Street. Officers learned that a second driver was completing a pizza delivery when two suspects entered their delivery vehicle and drove away.

A third suspect, who flagged the driver down to receive the delivery, fled the scene on foot.

At 3 p.m. on Nov. 21, officers located the stolen vehicle in the area of Prince Road and Wells Street. The car was abandoned following a single-vehicle collision in which it struck a fence and light-pole support wire, resulting in heavy damage.

No physical injuries have been reported in relation to these incidents. The suspects in these incidents remain outstanding.

Investigators ask residents in those areas to check their surveillance or dashcam footage from Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 for evidence that may assist with the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Target Base Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4350. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.