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Amazon driver allegedly punches elderly man at Elk Grove ARCO
New York Post • • business
Key Points:
- Surveillance video shows an Amazon delivery driver allegedly sucker-punching a 71-year-old man from behind at an ARCO Gas Station in Elk Grove, California, over a parking spot dispute.
- The suspect, Terrence Wheeler, 30, faces felony elder abuse, felony criminal threats, and misdemeanor battery charges.
- The elderly victim is suing both Wheeler and Amazon in a civil lawsuit, citing injuries including neck pain and a concussion.
- The victim’s attorney criticized Amazon’s hiring and training processes, emphasizing the need for better screening of delivery personnel.
- Amazon stated the driver was an independent contractor, not an employee, and has since banned him from delivering Amazon packages after an internal investigation.
