The suspect in a series of food delivery person robberies has been apprehended, according to Bristol Township police.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Ronald Smith III , 23, is allegedly responsible for the multiple robberies of food delivery drivers in Bristol Borough and Bristol Township.
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Carnival Pizza, Xin Rong and Italian Family Restaurant all had employees fall victim to Smith’s apparent attacks, police said.
According to the probable cause affidavit, the robberies occurred in the Green Lane Apartments in Bristol Township and on Spring Street in Bristol Borough.
In one case, the victim had to be rushed to the hospital for treatment of massive bleeding which required several stitches to close, authorities said.
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Smith pulled a pellet gun on one victim and attacked him with it. He knocked another victim out with a rock and attacked the third driver with a tire iron, breaking his kneecaps eventually, authorities said.
According to police paperwork, Smith was identified through interviews and the tracking of the phone number used to place the calls luring delivery drivers.
After identification, Smith provided a written and verbal statement to police detailing the three robberies. In a statement, Smith acknowledged injuring the three delivery drivers in various ways.
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Smith is being charged with 15 felony charges, including aggravated assault and terroristic threats.
Smith is being held for $500,000 bail and his preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 6 at 1:00 p.m. at Judge Joanne Kline’s court.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
