DoorDash driver charged with felony food tampering after alleged pepper spray incident goes viral
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A peculiar incident in Kentucky has landed a woman in jail after she allegedly pepper-sprayed a customer’s food during a DoorDash delivery. The woman, identified as Kourtney N. Stevenson, claimed she was trying to spray a spider, but her actions have resulted in unforeseen consequences.

The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Stevenson following a viral doorbell camera recording that seemingly captured her spraying an unknown substance on the food order. This incident, which left a married couple feeling unwell, has sparked widespread attention and concerns about food safety.

Stevenson now faces serious legal repercussions, including felony charges for battery resulting in moderate injury and tampering with consumer products. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office released a statement highlighting these charges, underscoring the gravity of the situation.

“Residents should be able to trust that the food they order for their families is safe,” Sheriff Noah Robinson emphasized in a statement. “When someone violates that trust and endangers others, we will respond with urgency, and we will pursue charges.”

A Kentucky woman is behind bars after investigators say she sprayed a substance — believed to be pepper spray — onto a DoorDash customer’s food.

The bizarre case unfolded on December 7th in northern Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Mark Cardin and his wife reported feeling sick shortly after receiving their DoorDash delivery late at night, according to local news outlet 14 NEWS.

The case began on Dec. 7 in northern Vanderburgh County, Indiana, when Mark Cardin reported that he and his wife became ill shortly after receiving their late-night DoorDash order, local outlet 14 NEWS reported.

Both suffered burning sensations in their mouths, noses, throats and stomachs before vomiting, authorities said.

When the couple reviewed their doorbell camera footage, they saw the delivery driver — a woman with blue and purple hair — drop off the order, snap a photo, then spray a substance toward the food before walking away, according to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office.

Woman walking in front of house with food order at night.

The case began on Dec. 7 in Indiana, when Mark Cardin reported that he and his wife became ill shortly after receiving their late-night DoorDash order. (Mark Cardin / Facebook )

Records from DoorDash confirmed the driver was Stevenson, authorities said.

When detectives contacted Stevenson, she claimed she was pepper-spraying a spider she spotted during the delivery. However, investigators noted that temperatures dipped to 35 degrees Fahrenheit that night, which is too cold for outdoor spiders in Indiana to be active.

“She told detectives that she used pepper spray, not on the food, but to spray a spider she said she saw while making the delivery,” the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office said. “She explained that she is terrified of spiders. The overnight low was 35 degrees Fahrenheit. At that temperature, outdoor spiders in Indiana are not active and would not be capable of crawling on exposed surfaces.”

Stevenson also said she had been in Indiana visiting her father and was doing DoorDash deliveries during her stay, officials said.

Woman with purple hair and leather jacket leaves home entrance.

Records from DoorDash confirmed the driver was Stevenson, authorities said. (Mark Cardin / Facebook)

Stevenson has been charged with two level 6 felony counts of battery resulting in moderate injury, as well as two level 5 felony counts of consumer product tampering.

As of Friday, she was being held without bond until extradition to Indiana. The warrant carries a $3,500 cash bond, authorities said.

DoorDash confirmed to Fox News Digital last week that it had terminated Stevenson.

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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