A woman in Evansville, Indiana is facing felony charges after allegedly spraying a substance on a DoorDash delivery that caused two customers to vomit.
On December 7, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a man who reported that he and his wife experienced vomiting and a burning sensation in their mouth, nose, throat, and stomach after eating fast food ordered via DoorDash.
The man told NBC News that he noticed something red sprayed on the delivery bag, prompting him to check their doorbell camera footage. According to the sheriff’s office, the video shows the woman dropping off the food, taking a photo, and then apparently spraying a substance from a small aerosol can attached to her keychain.
Using DoorDash records, detectives identified the woman as Kourtney Stevenson from Kentucky. She told local police in a phone call that she had been working for DoorDash while visiting her father and claimed she used pepper spray to fend off a spider. However, the sheriff’s department noted that with overnight temperatures around 35 degrees Fahrenheit, “outdoor spiders in Indiana are not active and would not be capable of crawling on exposed surfaces.”
After Stevenson allegedly refused to come in for an interview, detectives obtained a warrant for her arrest on charges of battery resulting in moderate injury and consumer product tampering. She is currently awaiting extradition to Indiana.
A DoorDash spokesperson stated that Stevenson has been banned from the platform.
“We have absolutely zero tolerance for this type of appalling behavior,” the spokesperson said. “The Dasher’s access to the platform has been permanently removed, and our team is supporting law enforcement with their investigation.”
Reports from The New York Times and NBC News indicate that it’s unclear if Stevenson has legal representation to speak on her behalf.
