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A Kentucky woman is behind bars after allegedly pepper-spraying the food of doordash customers — who later told authorities she was aiming for a spider.
Kourtney N. Stevenson was arrested Friday by the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office after a door camera was seen after an implant by a customer’s couple during childbirth, quickly went viral online.
Stevenson is now facing multiple Felony charges, including battery resulting in serious injury and consumer product interference, according to a news release from the Varerbugh County Sheriff’s Office.
“Citizens should be able to trust that the food they order from their families is safe,” Sheriff Noah Robinson said in a statement. “When someone violates that trust and puts others down, we will respond with urgency, and we will pursue charges.”
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Courtney N. Stevenson was arrested Friday by the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office. (Vanderbug County Sheriff’s Office)
The case began on December 7 in Northern Vanderburgh County, Indiana, when Mark Cardin reported that he and his wife became ill shortly after receiving their dordrash at night, local media 14 News 14 said.
Both suffered burning sensations in their mouths, noses, throats and stomachs before vomiting, authorities said.
When the couple reviewed their door camera footage, they saw the delivery driver – a woman with blue and purple hair – take a picture, then sprinkle something on the food before leaving, according to the Varerburgh County Sheriff’s office.
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The case began on December 7 in Indiana, when Mark Cardin reported that he and his wife became ill shortly after receiving their doordash at night. (Mark Cardin / Facebook)
Records from Doordash confirmed the driver was Stevenson, authorities said.
When detectives contacted Stevenson, he said he was pepper-spraying a spider he saw when he gave birth. However, the investigators noted that the temperature was reduced by 35 degrees That night, it’s too cold for outdoor spiders in Indiana to be active.
“He told detectives he used the pepper spray, not on the food, but to shoot the spider he said he saw while making the delivery,” the Vanderburg County Sheriff’s Office said. “He explained that he was afraid of spiders. The night low was 35 degrees Fahrenheit. At that temperature, outdoor spiders in Indiana are inactive and cannot crawl in exposed areas.”
Stevenson also said he was in Indiana visiting his father and made a delivery during the stay, officials said.
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Records from Doordash confirmed the driver was Stevenson, authorities said. (Mark Cardin / Facebook)
Stevenson was charged with two Felony counts of two counts of battery resulting in limited bodily harm, and two counts of 5 counts of product tampering.
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As of Friday, he was being held without bond in Indiana. The warrant carries a $3,500 cash bond, authorities said.
Doordash confirmed to FOX News Digital last week that it had terminated Stevenson.
The VanderBurgh County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
FOX News Digital’s Bonny Chu contributed to this report.
