Amazon driver strikes 71-year-old man in Northern California gas station in newly released video
Newly released surveillance video shows an Amazon delivery driver striking a 71-year-old man inside an Elk Grove gas station earlier this year after a dispute over a parking space, officials said.
Surveillance footage released recently captured an incident at an Elk Grove, California gas station last March where an Amazon delivery driver struck a 71-year-old man. The altercation began over a parking space dispute around 3:15 p.m. on March 30 near Highway 99. The victim, a resident of Sacramento's Elk Grove suburb, had just parked in a stall when 30-year-old Terrence Wheeler, working as an Amazon driver, became upset because he intended to park in the same space.
In the footage, Wheeler can be seen confronting the man inside the ampm convenience store. Police claim Wheeler threatened the victim with assault. As the elderly man passed him, Wheeler struck him on the head with enough force to send him to the ground. Wheeler, identified during the investigation, turned himself in the same day and was booked on suspicion of felony elder abuse, felony criminal threats and misdemeanor battery. His next court appearance is set for September 24.
The victim's legal team is seeking $10 million in damages from both Amazon and Wheeler. Amazon clarified that Wheeler was not an employee but worked for an independent business contracted by Amazon to deliver packages. The company learned of the incident and Wheeler was subsequently released by the contractor.
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