Police look for person who robbed pizza delivery man

SALEM, N.H (MyFoxBoston.com) -- A pizza delivery man was put in a headlock and robbed of his cash at knifepoint on Sunday night.

Police in Salem, N.H. responded to the apartments at 103 Cluff Crossing Rd., Sunday night just after 8 p.m. A 21-year-old man reported that while he was delivering pizza, a man came up behind him and put him in a headlock. The man then stated he had a knife, threatening the delivery man to hand over all his cash or he would be killed.

The victim stated that he felt a sharp object on the back of his neck. The suspect stole between $150 to $180, then fled on foot, according to police. A witness stated he saw the suspect run down the hallway and out of the apartment building.

Salem police's K9 unit tracked the man to another building, but the trail went cold. The suspect is described as a white man in his mid-20s with stubby facial hair, standing at around 6-feet, 1-inch tall, weighing around 200 pounds. He was wearing a black hat and jacket.

Anyone with information should call Salem police at 603-893-1911, or the Southern New Hampshire Crime line at 603-893-6600.

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