Crime & Safety

Police: Employee Punches Delivery Driver in Face Over Late Pizza

A New York City Pizza employee was cited for assault and battery in the incident.

A 27-year-old man who works at New York City Pizza was cited for assault and battery Wednesday after he punched a delivery driver in the face, according to a media release from the Troy Police Department.

The delivery driver suffered a bloody nose in the incident. The employee apologized for hitting the driver and told police he had not intended to hit the driver.

The incident apparently arose from a dispute about the timeliness of a delivery, according to the media release.

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