CLIFTON, NJ – A female food delivery driver was able to escape being robbed and possibly stabbed, shot or beaten after realizing her latest food delivery was a setup.
She was called to deliver food to a non-existent address by two teens who intended to rob her instead, possibly even carjack her.
According to police, on Tuesday at approximately 9:00 PM, a food delivery driver was robbed at knifepoint while attempting to deliver food to a bogus address off Chittenden Road.
“The victim became apprehensive when she was unable to locate the exact address when she approached the area of delivery. In that moment, she observed a female standing in a nearby driveway directing her to exit her vehicle,” the Clifton Police Department said. “After the victim refused, the female approached the vehicle and attempted to forcefully enter the passenger compartment. Meanwhile, a male appeared out of the darkness and began tapping a knife on the driver’s side window of the victim’s car. After fleeing the scene, the victim drove to the police headquarters in order to ensure her safety.”
Although unsuccessful at first, the officers eventually located two individuals near a bus stop on Broad Street after searching the area for the suspects. Officers determined that these were the individuals responsible for the attempted robbery after further investigation. The juvenile female suspect was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun when officers took her into custody. A knife, presumably used in the commission of the crime, was found nearby the suspects.
A 17-year-old female from Newark was charged with robbery, possession of a handgun, and possession of a firearm by a minor, and Najim Wadud, 18, was charged with robbery, weapons related offenses, and employing a juvenile in a crime.
The incident is the latest in a series of food delivery robberies occurring throughout North Jersey, some of which have resulted in victims being pistol whipped and sustaining serious injuries.