4 arrested in series of Durham robberies that targeted pizza-delivery drivers

Police have arrested four people in connection with a series of robberies in Durham in the past month, four of which targeted pizza-delivery drivers.

Suspects armed with guns and a pole robbed a pizza-delivery driver June 28 on Willowdale Drive, police said. They hit the driver in the head with a pole and stole pizza, a phone and a wallet. Police say the suspects tried to steal the driver’s car but were unable to drive a stick-shift.

A delivery driver was robbed of pizzas and money July 1 on Cedarwood Drive, police said. Another driver was robbed at gunpoint two days later on Cedarwood Drive, and the suspects stole the driver’s car.

A fourth delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint July 10 on Willowdale Drive, according to police.

Police also say a victim was robbed at gunpoint behind a convenience store July 2 on East Cornwallis Road. The sixth robbery occurred July 21, when a victim was robbed at gunpoint at a party on Cook Road.

Here are those who were arrested, the charges they face and their bail amount. All were taken to the Durham County Jail.

▪ Raijon Bethea, 19, two charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon and two charges of conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon; $250,000 bond. Bethea was arrested July 24 in Thomasville by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Joint Fugitive Task Force.

▪ Destiny Monique Dawson, 17, two charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon and two charges of conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon; $500,000 bond. Dawson was arrested July 26.

▪ Delavonta Hissan Moore, 18, four charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon and four charges of conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon; $1 million bond. Moore was arrested July 25.

▪ Kavon Williams, 19, two charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon and two charges of conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon; $500,000 bond.

The investigation is ongoing, Durham police said in a news release Friday. Anyone with information about the robberies is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200.

This story was originally published July 27, 2018 at 7:25 PM.