A seemingly run-of-the-mill pizza delivery turned violent for a Domino's employee Saturday night suddenly facing down the barrel of a loaded firearm, police said.
The delivery driver showed up to the Saugerties home, located in the heart New York's Hudson Valley, around 10:20 p.m. for an order drop-off. Instead of the usual straight forward handoff of pizza for payment, there was confusion over the order.
Police said 45-year-old Ralph Carpino told the employee he hadn't order any pizza to the home on Josephs Drive. What caused the man to escalate and pull a semi-automatic handgun on the driver was not clear.
But police said further investigation of the incident revealed someone else at the home, a family member of the 45-year-old, had in fact ordered a pizza that night.
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Carpino was arrested at the home and booked on charges of menacing and possession of a weapon. He was released on a desk appearance ticket, authorities said. Attorney information for the man was not immediately known.
