It’s apparently become open season on pizza joints and delivery people in Upper Darby.

As we were putting the paper together yesterday, at one point in the afternoon I was fashioning a lead headline for Page 1 that screamed:

HoldUP the
Pepperoni!

Upper Darby police yesterday held a meeting with the owners of the pizza joints as well as some of their drivers to offer them tips on how not to become a victim.

You can read the entire story here.

There have been 10 holdups of pizza delivery drivers in recent months.

Upper Darby police actually staged a sting operation recently where they sent an undercover officer in to make a delivery when they had reason to suspect he was going to be held up. It resulted in a quick arrest.

These holdups are a sign of the times. When things turn bad, people look to make a quick buck. Ordering a pizza driver and then holding up the driver is thought to be an easy mark.

Not anymore. At least not in Upper Darby. Good for them.