Man Charged For Impersonating Pizza Delivery Man

A 55-year-old man is facing a felony charge in South Florida for impersonating a pizza delivery guy. Police said the man ran “an elaborate scheme to defraud tourists staying in the hotels of Miami Springs” by pretending to be a well-known pizza shop. According to authorities, customers thought they were ordering pizza pies from Roman’s Pizzeria, located at 391 N. Royal Poinciana Blvd., but instead they were getting not-so-tasty slices from Jose Marti-Alvarez. Police also said that Marti-Alvarez “distributed fake pizza flyers to hotel rooms” along Northwest 36th Street, near Miami International Airport, advertising “Roman Pizzeria,” misleading visitors who were placing orders. The scheme had been going on for several years. Marti-Alvarez was charged with aggravated battery, and given a $5,000 bond. (Local 10)