DoorDash driver charged with food tampering
Kourtney N. Stevenson was arrested in McCracken County, Kentucky and charged in Indiana with two Level 5 felonies for consumer product tampering and two Level 6 felonies for battery after doorbell video appeared to show her spraying an irritant on a DoorDash order in northern Vanderburgh County on Dec. 7. The customers reported burning sensations and vomiting; Stevenson told detectives she was spraying a spider, a claim investigators disputed due to 35°F temperatures. She is being held without bond pending extradition to Indiana, and DoorDash says it has terminated her.
📌 Key Facts
- Incident date/location: Dec. 7, 2025, northern Vanderburgh County, Indiana
- Arrest: Friday by McCracken County Sheriff’s Office, Kentucky; held without bond pending extradition
- Charges: 2 Level 5 felonies (consumer product tampering) and 2 Level 6 felonies (battery resulting in moderate injury)
- Evidence: Doorbell camera video; DoorDash records confirmed the driver was Stevenson
- DoorDash action: Company confirmed Stevenson’s deactivation/termination