Connellsville man sentenced to prison for role in armed robbery of pizza deliverer

A Connellsville 20-year-old was sentenced Wednesday to spend up to five years under court supervision in connection with the armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver in January 2014.

Cody Darrell declined to address Judge Joseph George before being sentenced to 30 to 60 months in a state prison, but his attorney diminished Darrell's involvement in the incident.

“The defendant's actions in the case … were limited to planning and use of a cellphone,” attorney Michael Gallo said. “He wasn't present for the robbery.”

Darrell entered a general plea in January to the four charges against him — robbery, conspiracy, theft and receiving stolen property.

George gave Darrell credit for time served of about eight months.

Darrell was one of five people arrested in the robbery of a Domino's Pizza delivery driver at gunpoint.

According to court documents, the men called Domino's Pizza in Connellsville on Jan. 15, 2014, using Darrell's cellphone and ordered a pizza, wings and three 2-liter bottles of soft drink.

They instructed the driver to deliver the food at a Perry Street residence, police said.

One of Darrell's alleged accomplices pointed a gun at the male driver and demanded money in addition to the pizza order, police said The driver was not injured.

Renatta Signorini is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 724-837-5374 or rsignorini@tribweb.com.