A DoorDash delivery in Evansville, Indiana turned into a stomach-churning viral clip after a driver was caught on a doorbell camera spraying something onto a bag of food that had just been dropped off.
The New York Post’s video report describes the scene in blunt terms: a DoorDash worker delivers an Arby’s order, takes the usual confirmation photo, then calmly sprays an aerosol substance directly onto the bag before leaving.
And when police tracked the driver down, the New York Post report says she gave a bizarre explanation – she claimed she was aiming at a spider, not the food.
That excuse might sound almost funny if the alleged outcome wasn’t so ugly. The New York Post video says the customers reported vomiting and a burning sensation in their throats and mouths after eating.
Ride Along with Bri, a delivery-focused YouTube channel hosted by Bri, covered the same incident and treated it like a flashing red warning light for gig work: cameras are everywhere, customers get sick fast, and “tampering” is the kind of word that can end your income and land you in handcuffs.
This whole story sits at a nasty intersection – food safety, customer trust, and a job where one bad decision becomes a headline.
A Normal Drop-Off Turns Into A Disturbing Clip
In the version described by Bri, everything begins like any other delivery. The driver drops off a bag of food, snaps the photo to prove delivery, and the job should be over.
Bri says the food was delivered to Mark Carden’s front door in Evansville, Indiana, and the meal was from Arby’s.
Then the video takes its hard left turn.
Bri says that after the photo, the driver sprays something onto the bag – something Mark believes was pepper spray.
Bri’s reaction is immediate and emotional. She says she couldn’t believe what the driver did, and she calls it “completely uncalled for.”
The New York Post’s video text frames it the same way – doorbell camera footage shows the driver delivering the order and then spraying a “mystery substance” onto the bag.
And that detail is important: this wasn’t a messy accident inside a car. This wasn’t spilled soda. This wasn’t “the bag got wet.”
This was a deliberate spray motion, after the delivery was already documented.
That’s why people who watched it didn’t just cringe. They got angry.
Because once food is dropped off, the customer has no defense. They can’t see what happened before the knock. They just open the door and eat.
Customers Say They Got Sick After Eating
The New York Post video text says the customers complained that after they ate the food, they vomited and felt a burning sensation in their throats and mouths.
Bri tells it in a way that sounds like a household panic moment, not a social media drama.
She quotes Mark Carden describing his wife Mandy’s reaction: Mandy started eating, then started coughing and gasping, then gagging hard enough that she threw up.
Mark says he noticed some kind of spray on the bag. Then he went back to his doorbell camera footage and realized the food had been tampered with.
That “tampered” line matters because it shifts this from “delivery gone wrong” into “possible crime.” People can argue all day about cold fries or missing sauce.
But once you’re talking about chemicals, aerosols, and people vomiting, the conversation becomes a lot darker.
Even if it turns out the substance wasn’t pepper spray, the behavior still sets off the same alarm: you don’t spray anything on someone’s food bag, ever.
Not for a joke. Not for a point. Not for revenge. Not for anything.
The Spider Explanation And Why People Don’t Buy It
The New York Post’s video says the driver, identified as Kourtney Stevenson, claimed she was trying to scare away a spider when she spoke to police.
Bri also mentions that she saw reporting that police interviewed the driver and that the driver claimed she sprayed a spider.
But Bri doesn’t buy it. She says she doesn’t think that’s the case, and she adds that she doesn’t think police believe it either.
In Bri’s view, the spider explanation sounds like an excuse created after the driver realized she’d been caught on camera.
And that’s the real backbone of this story: not the spray can, not even the Arby’s bag.
It’s the fact that the video exists.
If there was no doorbell cam, this might have stayed a “customer got sick” complaint that goes nowhere. The driver might have kept working. The customer might have been told to request a refund and move on.
But with clear footage – delivery, photo, spray – there’s nowhere to hide.
Bri hammers this point hard: there are cameras on homes, cars, businesses – “cameras everywhere.” She warns that anyone doing deliveries should assume they’re being recorded at all times.
That’s true. And it’s also the part that makes this story feel so eerie. The driver sprayed the bag like she thought nobody would ever see it.
That’s not carelessness. That’s confidence. Or it’s rage. Or it’s something worse.
Bri’s Theory: Tip Rage And The “Decline It” Reality
Bri admits her first thought was that the incident could be tied to tipping.
She says that when she first saw the viral clip, she suspected the driver was upset over the tip, because she’s seen other videos where delivery drivers retaliate when they think the pay is too low.
Bri is careful to say she’s “kind of thinking” that’s what happened – she doesn’t present it as proven fact.
But her point is still sharp: if you don’t like the upfront pay, you can decline the offer.
That’s the part a lot of gig workers forget in the heat of the moment. You can feel insulted by an offer, but you still control your hands.
You still control your feet.
You still control whether you accept it.
Bri says when drivers take an offer hoping the customer will add more money, they’re setting themselves up for disappointment. Her advice is to take offers “at face value,” and treat any extra cash tip or added tip as a bonus.
She also says the driver was deactivated from the platform, and in her opinion that’s exactly what should happen.
And honestly, even outside of this case, that’s the standard most customers expect: if a delivery worker is accused of contaminating food, they shouldn’t be making deliveries while the situation is being sorted out.
Because the entire industry relies on trust. Once that trust cracks, it doesn’t just affect one driver. It scares customers away from ordering at all.
Why This Story Hits A Nerve For Customers And Drivers
This is one of those stories that makes everybody feel vulnerable.
Customers feel vulnerable because they’re reminded how much blind trust is involved in food delivery. You didn’t see your food get made. You didn’t see it get handled. You didn’t see it ride in a car.
You just open your door and assume it’s safe.
Drivers feel vulnerable too, in a different way, because the viral nature of this kind of clip makes the whole workforce look bad. Most drivers are just trying to hustle, pay bills, and finish their route.
But one driver doing something reckless can make a customer treat every delivery like a risk.
And then there’s the ugliest vulnerability of all: the gap between “I’m mad” and “I did something criminal.”
A lot of people get mad. A lot of people feel disrespected. A lot of people feel underpaid.
Most people still don’t touch someone’s food.
That’s the line.
And Bri’s commentary, even when she’s speculating, keeps circling the same truth: if a driver crosses that line, it’s not a “lesson learned.” It’s “game over,” because the consequences are way bigger than a bad review.
The Spider Claim Doesn’t Fix The Optics
If the driver truly sprayed at a spider, the obvious question is: why spray near the customer’s food at all?
That’s the problem with this explanation. Even if you assume good intentions, the judgment still looks terrible.
If a spider is on a porch, you back away. You stomp it. You brush it off. You leave.
You don’t pull out a chemical spray and mist the bag that’s about to be eaten.
And if you did it by accident, you’d likely react like it was an accident—panic, wiping the bag, calling the customer, calling support, replacing the order, anything.
But the descriptions from both Bri and the New York Post make it sound calm and casual, not frantic and mistaken.
That’s why the “spider” claim is getting mocked instead of accepted.
Not because spiders don’t exist, but because people know the difference between a reflex and a choice.
The Bigger Warning Bri Keeps Pushing
Bri’s biggest message isn’t even about this one case. It’s about the environment drivers operate in now.
She says cameras are everywhere, and anyone doing deliveries should assume they’re being recorded.
That’s good advice even for honest drivers, because it encourages professionalism. It encourages restraint when something goes wrong. It encourages drivers to treat a porch like a public stage, not a private corner.
And for customers, it’s a reminder that doorbell cameras don’t just catch package thieves. Sometimes they catch the thing you’d never even think to worry about: what happened to your food after it was “delivered.”
If the allegations here are accurate, then the footage may have protected the public by exposing behavior that can make people seriously sick.
And if it turns out the truth is more complicated, the footage still matters because it shows why these cases explode: a few seconds of video can erase a thousand excuses.
At the end of the day, the New York Post’s video frames it as a bizarre claim – spraying at a spider – after a driver is caught spraying a substance on a customer’s bag.
Bri frames it as an outrageous choice that never should have happened, and a warning to every driver who thinks they can do something petty and get away with it.
Either way, the public takeaway is the same: when food is involved, there’s no room for “jokes,” “revenge,” or “oops.” One spray can turn dinner into an ER visit, and one porch camera can turn a delivery into a criminal investigation.
Gary’s love for adventure and preparedness stems from his background as a former Army medic. Having served in remote locations around the world, he knows the importance of being ready for any situation, whether in the wilderness or urban environments. Gary’s practical medical expertise blends with his passion for outdoor survival, making him an expert in both emergency medical care and rugged, off-the-grid living. He writes to equip readers with the skills needed to stay safe and resilient in any scenario.
