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Pizza Delivery Driver Assaulted and Robbed on Edsall Road

Alexandria Police are searching for two suspects who assaulted and robbed a pizza delivery driver early Wednesday morning on the 6100 block of Edsall Road.

The driver had just finished delivering a pizza at around 1 a.m. and got to his car when he was approached by two unknown suspects. The victim, who is a male in his 50s, was punched in the face during the incident and his cash and car were stolen, according to APD spokesman Lt. Courtney Ballantine.

One suspect brandished a handgun during the incident, police said. No suspect descriptions are currently available.

The victim was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

The incident occurred near a number of apartment complexes in the city’s West End and within walking distance of S. Van Dorn Street.

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