A DoorDash driver in Evansville, Indiana, was recorded on a doorbell camera allegedly spraying a delivered meal and later told investigators she had been trying to pepper-spray a spider. Officials noted nighttime temperatures would make outdoor spiders inactive. The 29-year-old driver was arrested after canceling a planned interview and faces four felony charges; DoorDash revoked her access to the platform. The customer reported his wife choked and vomited after eating the meal.
DoorDash Driver Accused Of Spraying Delivered Meal Says She Was Aiming Pepper Spray At A Spider
Authorities say Kourtney Stevenson, who has been arrested, sprayed a substance onto a DoorDash customers’ food while making a delivery in Evansville, Ind. on Dec. 7. (TikTok)
A DoorDash driver recorded on a customer's doorbell camera allegedly spraying a substance onto a delivered meal in Evansville, Indiana, told investigators she had been trying to target a spider with pepper spray, authorities said.
Vanderburgh County officials identified the driver as Kourtney Stevenson, 29, and said the incident occurred on Dec. 7. The sheriff's office released the doorbell footage and said Stevenson told detectives she is "terrified of spiders."
The agency noted environmental details in its news release: "The overnight low was 35°F. At that temperature, outdoor spiders in Indiana are not active and would not be capable of crawling on exposed surfaces."
Stevenson was taken into custody after she canceled a scheduled in-person interview with investigators. She faces four felony charges: two counts of battery resulting in moderate injury and two counts of consumer product tampering, the sheriff's office said.
According to authorities, Stevenson told investigators she had been visiting her father in Indiana at the time of the delivery. She is being held without bond in Kentucky while awaiting extradition to Indiana.
DoorDash: "We have absolutely zero tolerance for this type of appalling behavior," the company said, adding that it revoked Stevenson's access to the platform.
The customer who received the delivery told NBC News that his wife began choking and vomited after taking a bite of the meal. Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah Robinson emphasized the public-safety concern: "Residents should be able to trust that the food they order for their families is safe. When someone violates that trust and endangers others, we will respond with urgency and we will pursue charges."
Officials did not immediately provide information about whether Stevenson has retained an attorney who can comment on her behalf. The investigation is ongoing.
