‘Stressed’ Amazon delivery driver dumps 80 parcels in woodland: police

An Amazon delivery driver dumped about 80 packages in a wooded area in Massachusetts just days before the holiday, police say.

The Lakeville Police Department said one of its sergeants discovered the unattended objects early Sunday morning while conducting a routine patrol.

“Upon further investigation, Sgt. Shawn Robert determined that it was three large boxes full of Amazon packages that were scattered several feet into the woods,” the statement said. “Police officers loaded the boxes onto a pickup truck and brought them back to the Lakeville Police Department, where they inventoried about 80 packages.”

An Amazon delivery driver then visited the police department the following day and “reported that they left the packages on the side of the road around 7 p.m. Saturday because they were stressed,” according to authorities.

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Amazon packages 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.

“At this time, we are not seeking criminal charges and consider this a human resources matter for Amazon,” added Lakeville Police Chief Matthew Perkins.

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A package from Amazon is in a DHL transporter for package delivery. The driver involved in the incident in Lakeville reportedly told police they were “stressed out.” (Sebastian Gollnow/image 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.”

The union claims Amazon ignored its Dec. 15 deadline to negotiate new contracts for higher wages, better benefits and safer working conditions.

Amazon workers organized during the Teamsters union strike in Skokie, Illinois, during the 2024 holiday season. (/ Fox News)

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However, Amazon has held firm, insisting that it has no intention of settling down with the Teamsters because, in its words, they “do not represent any Amazon employees.”

FOX Business’ Taylor Penley contributed to this report.