Police arrest a Grubhub driver then finish a delivery for him.
"The order was Hot-N-Ready, and the suspect was Caught-N-Steady," the police department said in a post on X. "We're committed to serving our community 24/7—whether it's safety or pizza delivery!"
Bodycam footage shows police from the Tempe Police Department in Arizona arrest the driver, who was delivering what appears to be Little Caesars Pizza while driving for Grubhub, according to Storyful. They then delivered the pizza to its very surprised recipient."
"I really appreciate the pizza," the recipient said when police showed up at her door.
Watch police make pizza delivery to customer after driver's arrest
What happened?
Bodycam footage shows police arresting the driver, checking his phone, which had the map displayed, then two officers delivering the food to its waiting recipient.
"Your Grubhub guy got arrested, so still delivered your pizza," one of the officers stated.
The other officer said the pizza "still should be warm."
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Why was the driver arrested?
The driver was arrested during a routine traffic stop during the Fourth of July weekend, according to Storyful.
Police did not state why the driver was arrested in their post.
Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY. Connect with her on LinkedIn,X, Instagram and TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at jgomez@gannett.com
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