Nov 19, 2009 10:49 pm US/Eastern
Armed Suspect Shot By Upper Darby Delivery Decoy
UPPER DARBY, Pa. (CBS 3) ―
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Delivery drivers from Verona Pizza in Upper Darby have been robbed at gunpoint at least three times in recent weeks.
CBS
An armed suspect was shot in Delaware County after attempting to rob an undercover detective posing as a pizza deliveryman Wednesday night.
Verona Pizza on W. Chester Pike in Upper Darby contacted police after receiving a suspicious delivery order at about 11 p.m.
Delivery drivers at the business have been held up at least three times in recent weeks.
An undercover detective stood in as a decoy, making the delivery near Delaware and South Harwood Avenues. Once at the address, a masked suspect armed with a pellet gun jumped out from the bushes and rushed towards the officer.
The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Paul Anderson, ignored a warning and continued to rush forward, forcing the detective to open fire.
Anderson was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with a gunshot wound to the arm. He is currently listed in serious, but stable condition. The detective was not injured in the incident.
Following the shooting, police began pursuit of an apparent getaway vehicle driven by 20-year-old Emily Vagnoni. She was eventually apprehended.
Police said a second male suspect armed with a baseball bat was able to elude capture, but his identity is known.
The group is apparently responsible for robbing several delivery drivers in the past few months.
Vagnoni is expected to be arraigned on robbery charges while Anderson will be arraigned in his hospital bed.
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