An Amazon delivery driver has been arrested in Castro Valley, California, after an alleged attack on a 67 year old woman over a missing package.
According to KTVU, deputies with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office arrested Itzel, 21, on Thursday after the woman called 911. Authorities say the driver punched the woman multiple times in the face and head. Surveillance video of the incident was shared by KRON4 reporter Maureen Kelly.
The owner of the Vista Creek Apartments building, where it happened, told KTVU the dispute began after the resident got an alert that her package had been delivered, but found it missing when she went down to the lobby. He said the driver told her it would arrive soon, and the woman went back outside after waiting about 15 minutes. He also told the station he believed the driver said something about the woman’s “White privilege” before the woman responded and walked away.
Itzel was arrested on suspicion of battery causing serious bodily harm and elder abuse, both felonies, and bail was set at $100,000. KTVU reports she told authorities she acted in self defense. Those claims have not been tested in court, and an arrest is not a conviction.
An Amazon spokesperson said the driver no longer works for the company and that the incident “does not reflect the high standards we have for drivers who deliver our packages.”
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