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Amazon worker accused of attacking man at Elk Grove gas station
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Key Points:
- Terrence Wheeler, a 30-year-old former Amazon delivery driver, faces felony elder abuse, felony criminal threats, and misdemeanor battery charges for attacking a 72-year-old man at a gas station in Elk Grove on March 30.
- The incident occurred after Wheeler became upset over a parking spot and struck the elderly man on the side of his head, causing him to fall to the ground; the attack was captured on video.
- Wheeler turned himself in and was booked into Sacramento County Main Jail, with his next court appearance scheduled for September 24.
- The Buzzbee Law Firm has filed a $10 million lawsuit related to the assault in Sacramento County Superior Court.
- Amazon clarified that Wheeler was employed by an independent contractor at the time and has since been barred from delivering Amazon packages after the company was informed of the incident.
