{"id":2523703,"date":"2025-12-21T08:15:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T13:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-apologizes-after-delivery-driver-drops-off-package-allegedly-steals-homeowners-cat\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T08:15:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T13:15:54","slug":"amazon-apologizes-after-delivery-driver-drops-off-package-allegedly-steals-homeowners-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-apologizes-after-delivery-driver-drops-off-package-allegedly-steals-homeowners-cat\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Apologizes After Delivery Driver Drops Off Package, Allegedly Steals Homeowner\u2019s Cat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famazon-apologizes-after-delivery-driver-drops-off-package-allegedly-steals-homeowners-cat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2523703&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A third-party Amazon delivery driver was caught on home security footage allegedly stealing a family&#8217;s cat, Piper, in Lakewood, California. The video shows the driver delivering a package, then picking up and taking the cat away. Piper, a six-year-old microchipped Siamese mix, was missing until the family reviewed the Ring doorbell footage the next day. Amazon apologized for the incident, banned the driver from delivering, and is cooperating with the Los Angeles County Sheriff&#8217;s Department, which has identified the suspect and is pursuing charges. The family is distraught, especially the children who have lost their father, and they are pleading for Piper&#8217;s safe return.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Amazon has apologized after a third<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hope-that-d-taste-good-b-doordash-driver-violates-food-meant-for-an-nypd-cop\/\" title=\"\u2018Hope That D*** Taste Good B****\u2019: DoorDash ... Violates Food Meant For An NYPD COP\">-party delivery driver<\/a> was caught on home security video allegedly stealing a family&rsquo;s cat in a Los Angeles suburb earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened Dec. 11 in Lakewood, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/california\/a-horrible-act-amazon-bans-driver-accused-of-stealing-california-family-cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a report<\/a> from KTLA-TV.<\/p>\n<p>Diane Huff-Medina d <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >video footage showing<\/a> an Amazon Flex worker delivering a package to her home.<\/p>\n<p>The man was seen placing the package at the front door and taking a photo to confirm delivery.<\/p>\n<p>Moments later, the family&rsquo;s cat, Piper, approached the delivery driver. Piper, a Siamese mix, appeared friendly as the man crouched down to pet her.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>According to the video, the delivery driver then picked up the cat by the scruff of her neck.<\/p>\n<p>He was seen carrying Piper to his vehicle before driving away.<\/p>\n<p>Huff-Medina told KTLA that Piper has lived with her and her three sons for six years.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Amazon driver accused of stealing cat from Lakewood home\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cO_qMGMYM5g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>She said the cat is microchipped but was not wearing a collar at the time of the incident. Huff-Medina did not realize Piper was gone until the next day.<\/p>\n<p>The woman only discovered what happened after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-female-muslim-student-claimed-she-was-attacked-in-a-public-place-video-footage-shows-no-assault\/\" title=\"A Female Muslim Student Claimed She Was Attacked In A Public Place. ... Footage Shows No Assault.\">reviewing footage<\/a> from her Ring doorbell camera.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon responded to the incident in a statement provided to KTLA.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was a horrible act, and we&rsquo;ve apologized to Ms. Huff-Medina,&rdquo; Amazon spokesman Louie Tran said.<\/p>\n<p>Tran added that the Amazon Flex delivery partner involved is no longer eligible to deliver to customers.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities confirmed the driver has been identified and that charges are pending.<\/p>\n<p>Tran said Amazon is working with the Los Angeles County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department during the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Huff-Medina said the situation has been especially difficult for her children.<\/p>\n<p>She told KTLA that their father died a few years ago, making the loss even more painful.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a helpless feeling because we watched her get taken, so I don&rsquo;t know where she is or if she&rsquo;s OK,&rdquo; Huff-Medina said.<\/p>\n<p>She added that her children repeatedly ask if Piper has come home.<\/p>\n<p>Huff-Medina d the video of the driver on to ask her community for help.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdiane.huff.14%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0oHdfH7Z3ViyXMcr6xjg6Co84dc1qZM66Eo7vUEdCL5gkVfdrQuMBDXbcbQADcxXRl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>She said the family just wants Piper returned home safely.<\/p>\n<p>In a comment on the post on Wednesday, she wrote, &ldquo;The person responsible was found and charges are being filed. 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