A delivery driver in the Oklahoma City area says he was blocked in and questioned for nearly an hour in a gated neighborhood, and video of the encounter went viral in May 2020.
Travis, a Black furniture and appliance delivery driver, recorded the encounter himself in the Ashford Hills neighborhood and shared it on Facebook. In the video, a man who identifies himself as the homeowners association president, David, blocks Travis’s vehicle and says, “I want to know where you’re going.” Travis replies that it is none of his business and says he is blocked in and cannot leave.
Nearly thirty minutes in, another homeowner joins David and asks how Travis got through the gate and who gave him the code. Travis declined to share his customer’s personal information. David said he was calling the police. According to Fox News, officers never came to the scene because the original caller phoned back to say they were no longer needed, and a police captain said officers cancel such calls unless they believe something illegal is happening.
Almost an hour later, David moved his vehicle. Travis told KFOR that the customer came outside and he believes the customer contacted someone in the neighborhood. “I just did the best I could to make sure I didn’t make a bad situation worse,” he said.
Travis was visibly emotional in the video, and he told a dispatcher he stayed put because he did not want it to look like he was fleeing. He also said he was dealing with the loss of two family members within days of each other. Many viewers said they believe he was stopped because he is Black. The reports we reviewed did not include a statement from David or the homeowners association.
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