"Stressed" Amazon driver dumps 80 packages in woods during holiday shipping rush
LAKEVILLE - If you're missing an Amazon delivery, it may have been left on the side of the road by a "stressed" driver after police in Massachusetts found nearly 80 abandoned packages on Sunday.
Misplaced Amazon packages
Police in Lakeville were patrolling around 2 a.m. Sunday morning when they saw unattended items on the side of Bedford Street. Seargent Shawn Robert determined it was three large totes full of Amazon packages that had been dumped several feet in the woods.
The packages were brought back to the station, counted, and returned to an Amazon distribution center in Middleboro.
The driver visited the Lakeville Police Department on Monday afternoon and said they had left the packages around 7 p.m. on Saturday "because they were stressed." Police are not planning to press any criminal charges for the incident and instead said it would be dealt with at Amazon.
"Sgt. Robert likely saved a Christmas headache for many local residents by noticing these totes and getting them back to Amazon, hopefully in time for a holiday delivery," Lakeville Chief Matthew Perkins said in a statement.
Amazon said that customers can expect their packages to still be delivered and to check their accounts for any updates.
"We can confirm all customer orders were reprocessed and redelivered, or are currently in the process of being delivered," Amazon said in a statement. "We also thank Lakeville PD for finding and returning the packages."
Lakeville Police doubled as delivery drivers back in 2021 when they discovered abandoned packages on the side of the road.
What to do if your Amazon package is lost
If you are having delivery issues with your Amazon order, here's what to do depending on your package status.
Amazon recommends that if your order is marked as delivered, but it is not there look for a notice of delivery attempt, check with neighbors, then wait 48 hours before contacting the carrier and then the seller.
If the package status is undeliverable or missing, Amazon may refund the package or recommend that you contact the third-party seller directly.
For more information on what to do if you haven't received your package, click here to go to Amazon's "Where's My Stuff?" page.