Overview
- Residents on the 30000 block of Dover reported scattered Amazon parcels and a distraught employee the night of Wednesday, May 20, triggering a 9:08 p.m. 911 call.
- Officers recovered roughly 15 to 20 undelivered packages, brought them to the Flat Rock police station, sorted them and spent about two hours delivering most door-to-door between roughly 9:30 p.m. and 11 p.m.
- The Flat Rock Police Department posted photos and body-camera footage of packages in patrol vehicles and of officers handing deliveries to surprised residents, which quickly circulated online.
- Chief Steve McInchak said Sgt. Scott Beggs determined the driver likely quit during the route, the chief declined to speculate on motive, and Amazon is expected to conduct an internal review.
- Officials framed the effort as community policing that reassured residents, and the episode raises questions about last-mile delivery practices and how Amazon will address driver conduct and package handling going forward.