'Stressed' Amazon driver tells police why he left 80 packages in woods ahead of Christmas
Dan MedeirosPublished Dec. 23, 2024
Missing something under the tree this Christmas? A “stressed” driver for Amazon admitted to ditching about 80 packages undelivered in the woods just days before the holiday, Lakeville police said.
Lakeville Police Chief Matthew Perkins said around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Sgt. Shawn Robert was on routine patrol when “he noticed items unattended in a wooded area near 63 Bedford St.” in Middleboro, police said.
After investigating the items, the officer found three totes full of Amazon packages spread out in the woods.
The spot is close to the Amazon.com fulfillment center on Commerce Boulevard in Middleboro.
Treasure trove:80 Amazon packages left dumped in the woods
Officers loaded the totes onto a pickup truck and brought them back to the Lakeville Police Department, where they inventoried about 80 packages.
On Monday, an Amazon driver visited the police headquarters and reported that they dumped the packages about 7 p.m. Saturday “because they were stressed,” police said.
Police said they're not seeking any criminal charges, and the driver planned to report the incident to their manager.
"I am proud of the way our Lakeville Police officers handled and investigated this matter. At this time, we are not seeking criminal charges and are considering this a human resources matter for Amazon," Perkins said.
What happened to the packages
Not having had any reports of stolen or missing packages, police returned them to the Middleboro fulfillment center on Commerce Boulevard.
Elsewhere in U.S. Amazon employees strike due to holiday workload
On Thursday, with days before the holiday, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters launched what it billed as the largest strike against Amazon in American history. The strikes are being held at Amazon warehouses in New York City, Atlanta, Southern California, San Francisco and Skokie, Illinois. The Teamsters union is looking for Amazon to recognize a contract that includes higher wages, better benefits and safer work conditions.
The union noted in a release that Amazon workers without collective bargaining agreements also have the right to honor the picket line and withhold their labor.
Material from a USA Today story by Greta Cross was used in this report.
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