New Orleans, Louisiana is certainly no stranger to crime, strange crime included – but what happened last Thursday in the city’s Hollygrove neighborhood, may be fairly new. It is inventive, at the very least, and awful for the victim.
Normally, when one hears of pizza delivery men being robbed, it conjures up images of money being stolen or perhaps, even the delivery driver’s vehicle being taken. In this particular event, only the pizza was taken.
19-year old Terrance “Baby Tee†Alexis contacted Domino’s Pizza to order his pie. When the delivery man showed up at a residence in the 8600 block of Palm Street, Alexis reportedly walked over from a nearby residence. He told the driver to continue knocking because someone would eventually answer the door. Alexis then threw a cup of bleach into the man’s eyes, blinding the delivery man and stealing the pizza.
Investigators traveled to Alexis’ home where they spoke with his parents, who were able to talk him into meeting with investigators at the New Orleans Police 2nd District Station on Magazine Street. According to the police report, Alexis confessed to planning the bleach attack in order to steal the pizza.
Check out the mugshot – it gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, “A picture is worth a thousand words.â€Â Alexis reportedly weighs in at 309 pounds, with a 4 foot, 11 inch frame and he has quite a criminal pedigree, having been charged previously with Aggravated Assault, Illegally Carrying a Concealed Weapon, and Aggravated Assault with a Firearm.  Court records indicate Alexis took an “Alford Pleaâ€, which means he did not admit guilty, but conceded that the evidence prosecutors had could have likely led to a conviction. He has been free since September of 2010.
Alexis was booked into the Orleans Parish Prison on charges of Simple Robbery and Second Degree Battery. Authorities have identified the victim as Jacoby Panier. It is unknown when or if Panier will regain his sight. If Alexis is convicted or pleads guilty to the most recent crime, he could receive up to 12 years in prison.
