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Man on bike uses pepper spray to rob Saskatoon pizza delivery driver

Police are investigating a pizza delivery robbery that occurred in Saskatoon’s Mount Royal neighbourhood Sunday. File / Global News

A pizza delivery driver was robbed by a man in the Mount Royal neighbourhood.

Saskatoon Police Service received a call about the robbery at around 1:05 p.m. CT on Sunday

Officers learned that an order had been placed to an address in the 400-block of Avenue Q North.

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When the delivery driver arrived, he was approached by a man on a bike who pepper sprayed the victim. He then fled with money and the pizzas.

Paramedics treated the driver at the scene for pepper spray exposure.

Investigators believe the suspect had phoned in the order.

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He is described as being of indigenous descent, around five-feet tall and with a moustache. The man was carrying a backpack at the time of the robbery.

Officers found the bike abandoned nearby.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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