Police: Pizza man's cheesy weapon foils a stickup

[December 15, 2008]  MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) -- Police say a pizza delivery man fought back with the one weapon he had handy when a gun was pulled on him in a stickup: A large, hot pepperoni pizza.

Delivery man Eric Lopez Devictoria, 40, flung the steaming pie at the gunman, buying time as he ran for safety, police said.

At least one shot was fired as Devictoria fled, but the deliveryman wasn't hurt and was able to quickly call police, according to authorities.

Three teenage suspects were nabbed soon after Wednesday's run-in with the cheesy weapon, police said, adding they were charged with armed robbery.

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Information from: South Florida Sun-Sentinel, http://www.sun-sentinel.com/

[Associated Press]

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