Stressed Amazon driver dumps 80 packages in the woods

San Antonio Gal · ‎05-18-2017

Somehow a police officer happened to find the packages in the woods close to an Amazon fullfillment center.

No criminal charges are being filed as this is an "HR matter for Amazon".

80 packages were discovered.

Three totes full of undelivered packages from Amazon.com were discovered in the woods in Middleboro early Sunday morning Dec. 22, 2024, according to Lakeville police.

bikerbabe · ‎03-09-2010

Not right but I totally understand. I got to know several Amazon drivers before I moved. I was in the suburbs of a pretty large city. They were expected to deliver up to 500 packages a shift.

cody2 · ‎03-19-2010

I read about that this morning. Those guys are pushed to the limit. Some crack from the stress and pure fatigue.

DSD2 · ‎01-09-2016

I agree with the comments posted thus far.

No, it's not right but those jobs can be pressure cookers; some inevitably crack.

The packages weren't destroyed so it doesn't seem truly malicious. Hopefully, they will find their way to their rightful owners.

Love my grandkids · ‎11-24-2013

The update I got on my phone yesterday was that he was charged with theft and intent to sell this stuff. Not surprised.

stevieb · ‎03-10-2010

Seems like this pops up every year. There are also stories about a few Fedex drivers doing the same and several similar stories of various drivers going a few years back. I don't doubt there's pressure to perform and some might well feel desperate. Then again, some are just lazy. They signed on for the job and simply didn't want to do it.

In my pantry with my cupcakes...

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

I can only imagine the pressure they are under at this time of year and some of those drivers are not young.

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

My coworker left to become an amazon driver, he lasted just 3 months!!!

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@Love my grandkids wrote:
The update I got on my phone yesterday was that he was charged with theft and intent to sell this stuff. Not surprised.

@Love my grandkids @San Antonio Gal

That surprises me. With all the tracking bar codes and steps in the tracking process, there's no way he could deny the "chain of custody" thing.

I also seem to recall this happening in the past with USPS mail carriers.

Delivering packages must be a nightmare .... and then even adding the pain of a pulled muscle or twisted ankle could easily overwhelm someone. It sure would make me want to quit, period.