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DoorDash driver accused of spraying pepper spray on customer’s order as shocking footage emerges
A shocking incident in Evansville, Indiana, has triggered a criminal investigation after viral footage appeared to show a DoorDash delivery driver spraying a customer’s food order with an unknown substance before walking away.
According to local authorities, the delivery took place early Sunday morning and seemed to be a completely random attack. The woman, who had purple hair, was caught on a doorbell camera dropping off an Arby’s order, snapping a photo, then subtly spraying something onto the bag before slipping the spray into her jacket pocket.
Authorities confirmed to Fox News Digital on Wednesday that the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating.
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"The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported incident in which a food delivery driver allegedly sprayed an irritant substance onto a customer’s order before leaving the residence," Sheriff Noah Robinson told Fox News.
"During the early morning hours of (Dec. 7), deputies responded to a local home after the occupants became ill shortly after consuming their delivered meal. The individuals reported experiencing burning sensations in their stomachs, throat, mouth, and nose and later discovered video footage showing the delivery driver spraying a substance onto the food bag prior to departure."
Mark Cardin, the resident who received the order, told WFIE that neither he nor his wife realized anything was wrong until they began eating.
"I noticed my wife had started eating, and she started choking and gasping," Cardin said. "After she had a couple bites of her food, she actually threw up.
"I had a look at the bag and seen that there was some kind of spray or something. The bag had been tampered with. So, I pulled up my doorbell camera and seen that the lady who dropped the food off had actually tampered with it on purpose for some reason."
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Cardin noted on Facebook that he did not know the driver and believed the attack was random. He added that the driver blocked him on the app after the delivery.
"It’s horrific," Cardin told WFIE. "We assume it’s pepper spray. That’s more than likely what it is, but now, in this day and age, it could’ve been anything. It could’ve been rat poison. It could’ve been fentanyl. I mean, my wife could’ve been dead."
Cardin said DoorDash refunded his order following the incident.
The company told Fox News Digital that the delivery driver has been permanently banned from the platform.
"We have zero tolerance for this type of appalling behavior," a DoorDash spokesperson said. "The Dasher in question has been permanently removed from the platform, and our team is standing by to support law enforcement with any investigation."
Officials have not released the identity of the driver, and no arrests have been made as of Wednesday. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the investigation and is working with DoorDash.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office.