An Amazon truck driver was robbed while unloading packages from his truck early Wednesday afternoon.
The robbery happened at Whitney Avenue and Liden Street in New Haven, police said.
The truck driver was hit by four suspects, two armed, while one pointed the gun at the driver and demanded he get inside the truck, according to police.
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Following the brazen theft, Amazon responded in a statement, saying: “We’re glad the driver is OK after this frightening incident, and we’re working with police as they investigate.”
Residents in the area were saddened to learn what happened in their neighborhood Wednesday, but weren’t surprised.
“I’m not surprised,” Richard Abbetiello said. “We’ve had a lot of problems, even in this neighborhood. I feel bad for the amazon driver, and I hope he wasn’t injured. It’s a shame he’s out trying to make a living, delivering packages to people [who] probably need these packages cause of the holidays.”
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Abbetiello said he’s lived on Linden Street for the last 30 years and has seen crime increase.
“I’ve seen more violence, more self-centered people, more arrogance,” he said. “There’s been cases where people have come and stolen the packages or opened the packages and just leave the box there.”
He now keeps a watchful eye on his deliveries.
“When the packages come to our apartment building, if I see them out there, I will take them and put them inside all the way,” Abbetiello said.
Amazon said they will “make it right” with each customer who may have had a package stolen in this incident.
The four suspects fled the crime scene in a unidentified vehicle. No arrests have been made.
The driver was not injured. The investigation continues.
