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Fast food thieves want to know, "Where's the beef?"

A driver delivering beef and other foods to the Arby's located in the 7300 block of Hull Street Road in the early morning hours of Oct. 20 was surprised by a couple of thieves with an apparent appetite for fast food.

The victim was unloading his truck at the restaurant at about 1:45 a.m. when the two suspects, one holding a silver pistol, came up behind him. The two black males grabbed him and spun him around, then demanded his wallet. The victim got his wallet from the cab of the truck to prove to the thieves that he had almost no cash. The suspects took what little he had, and then took what food they could carry from the truck.

They were last seen running toward a nearby McDonald's.

Anyone with information about this crime should call police at 748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 748-0660, or text the code tip699 with the tip and send to 274637 (CRIMES).

In other crimes:

Archway Road. At about 10:45 p.m. on Oct. 17, an employee of China Panda delivered food to a home in the 9300 block. After ringing the doorbell, the victim saw someone armed with a pistol step around the side of the house. The suspect grabbed the employee's money and food and ran away.

Barnwell Circle. Between 11 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. on Oct. 20, someone broke into a home in the 9100 block, possibly through a doggie door in a rear door, and attempted to steal a flat-screen television. The thief was unsuccessful, but did get away with several guns.

Christina Road. Sometime between 6 p.m. on Oct. 15 and 9 a.m. on Oct. 16, someone stole a GPS from an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway in the 10300 block.

Falling Creek Avenue. At about 4 p.m. on Oct. 20, unknown female suspects walked into a home in the 2600 block through an unlocked door, confronted one of the residents and stole money.

Genito Road. Between 8 a.m. on June 22 and 4 p.m. on Oct. 14, someone stole an inspection sticker from a pickup truck parked in the 12900 block.

Grove Hill Road. Sometime between 9 p.m. on Oct. 15 and 7 a.m. on Oct. 17, someone stole license plates from a car parked at a home in the 12900 block.

Hull Street Road. Just before 9 p.m. on Oct. 15, masked and armed suspects entered the Mr. Submarine restaurant in the 7200 block, pistol-whipped the employees and took cash from the register, as well as a money box which was located nearby.

• Sometime between 3 p.m. on Oct. 9 and 7:45 a.m. on Oct. 15, someone broke into an exterior shed at Manchester Middle School in the 7400 block and stole clothing and other property. • Between 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 16, someone stole gas from a car parked in the 19000 block.

Jefferson Davis Highway. At about 10:15 a.m. on Oct. 11, someone stole money from the change machine at the Express Auto in the 9700 block.

Melissa Mill Road. Sometime between 8 a.m. on Oct. 18 and 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 19, suspects broke into three homes in the 10400 block and stole money, jewelry, electronics and other property.

Rycliff Avenue. Between 9 p.m. on Oct. 12 and 9 a.m. on Oct. 14, someone broke into a home in the 3000 block through a doggie door and stole money, jewelry and electronics.

Twelve Oaks Road. At about 10 p.m. on Oct. 20, a man sitting on his porch in the 5100 block saw a vehicle stop in front of his house. A passenger leaned out of the vehicle and shouted something, then fired several shots into the air. The vehicle sped away.

Warbro Road. Between 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 15 and 6 a.m. on Oct. 16, someone stole a CB radio from a dump truck parked in the 3600 block.

W. Hundred Road. Sometime between 8 a.m. on Oct. 19 and 3 p.m. on Oct. 20, someone stole the front license plate from a county police vehicle parked at the Chester Police Station in the 2900 block.

Compiled by Gwen Sadler