Amazon delivery driver caught urinating on Maryland homeowner's front lawn after getting locked out of van
MARYLAND: An Amazon delivery guy was caught urinating in the front lawn, driveway, and sidewalk of a Maryland family's home over the weekend, standing beside a cargo van.
Even as more and more people are having to rely on e-commerce delivery services like Amazon for their everyday needs or to buy essential goods as they practice social distancing and follow 'shelter-in-place' orders in their respective states, there has been a rise in bizarre instances where Amazon delivery personnel have been caught on camera deliberately leaving behind bodily fluids either on packages or near their delivery locations.
One such instance was caught in the footage of a Ring camera of a Maryland family, obtained by TMZ, where the delivery driver of an amazon cargo truck was filmed peeing on a homeowner's property. Apparently the man dropped off a package and when he got back to his van, he realized that he had locked himself out of the vehicle. He ended up calling for help.
However, as he waited for help to arrive, nature started calling and he could not hold it in any longer. While he could have knocked on the door of the home where he delivered the package, he said that it was unlikely that the occupants would have preferred to let him in, given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Even public restrooms, if he could find one nearby, would have been risky given their lack of sanitization controls.
In the camera footage, the guy is seen looking left and right to make sure that the coast was clear before proceeding to relieve himself. According to the publication, the homeowners have not lodged a complaint with Amazon regarding the incident.
We previously reported that an Amazon delivery man was caught on camera spitting on a package and using his hands to smear it as well. The incident occurred at a duplex residence in LA's Hancock Park neighborhood.
In the video footage, obtained by TMZ last month, the delivery person was seen placing the package on the porch. He then leaned over and spits on to it after which he appears to wipe some of it on the package as more saliva falls out of his mouth. The man then stood up as if nothing happened and clicked a parcel to verify the delivery. As per sources, Amazon was contacted by a neighbor and friend of the person who's parcel had been spit on. They also had a customer service rep watch the video along with them.
The rep was seen gasping in horror upon realizing that the Amazon delivery man was an older individual and not a young guy. The rep also confirmed that the delivery guy belonged to a third party service and was reported. A neighbor shared the delivery confirmation picture which clearly revealed the spit on the box.
An Amazon spokesperson shared, "This is clearly not representative of drivers who deliver for Amazon and the care they take for customers around the world every day. We are aggressively investigating to understand what may have occurred in this situation. If it truly was a malicious act by the driver, we will be sure he is held accountable, up through and including law enforcement action."