A 20-year-old Olney man was charged with robbing a pizza parlor and second-degree assault for striking an employee.
It happened at the Papa John’s in the 13000 block of Georgia Avenue in Washington, D.C..
The suspect, Dean Steve Bodjona-Ali, entered the restaurant on Oct. 8, 2025, around 10:30 p.m, according to Montgomery County police. He provided a false name in an attempt to pick up an order placed by a different customer. When an employee refused to comply, Bodjona-Ali walked behind the counter and took a pizza.
When the employee attempted to intervene in the robbery, the suspect struck the employee in the chest and ran out of the store.
An investigation led police to Bodjona-Ali, who was charged with theft under $100, in addition to the robbery charges.
His preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 13.
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