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A amazon delivery driver He dumped about 80 packages in a wooded area of Massachusetts just days before the holiday, police say.
He Lakeville Police Department He said one of his sergeants discovered the unattended items early Sunday morning while on routine patrol.
“Upon further investigation, Sergeant Shawn Robert determined that they were three large bags filled with Amazon packages that were scattered several meters in the woods,” he said in a statement. “Police officers loaded the containers into a van and took them to the Lakeville Police Department, where they inventoried about 80 packages.”
An Amazon delivery driver visited the police department the next day and “reported that they left the packages on the side of the road around 7 p.m. on Saturday because they were stressed,” according to authorities.
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Amazon packages that were found in a wooded area in Lakeville, Massachusetts, over the weekend.
The packages have since been returned to an Amazon distribution center in Middleborough. in southeastern Massachusetts.
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“At this time, we are not pursuing criminal charges and are considering this as a human resources matter for Amazon,” Lakeville Police Chief Matthew Perkins added.
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An Amazon package sits on a DHL carrier for delivery. The driver involved in the incident in Lakeville reportedly told police he was “stressed.” (Sebastian Gollnow/Picture Alliance via / Getty Images)
The incident comes as Teamster drivers have expanded their strike against Amazon following the company’s “repeated refusal to follow the law and negotiate.”
He union claims Amazon ignored its Dec. 15 deadline to negotiate new contracts for higher wages, better benefits and safer working conditions.
Amazon workers organized as part of the Teamsters union strike in Skokie, Illinois, during the 2024 holiday season. (/Fox News)
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Amazon has stood firm, however, insisting that they have no intention of sitting down with the Teamsters because, in their words, “they do not represent any Amazon employees.”
FOX Business’ Taylor Penley contributed to this report.
