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Pizza Delivery Driver Beaten, Robbed In Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (CBS) – Police in Atlantic City are searching for six suspects in connection to the robbery and beating of a pizza delivery driver.

The robbery happened shortly after midnight in the 700 block of North Maryland Avenue.

According to investigators, a 21-year-old delivery driver from Domino's Pizza knocked on the delivery address and a male suspect answered the door.

While standing at the door, the victim saw five males standing by his delivery car and one of the males had a rifle he described as an "M-16." The male holding the rifle then racked a round into the chamber of the weapon.

The victim was then struck in the face by another suspect who was wearing "brass knuckles." The suspects stole an undetermined amount of cash and a cell phone from the victim before running away on foot.

The victim was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center for treatment of facial injuries he sustained during the robbery. He was treated and released.

Police released a vague description of the suspects; only describing them as six black males dressed in dark clothing wearing ski masks concealing part of their faces.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Unit at 609-347-5766 or Crimestoppers at 609-652-1234.

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