A delivery driver is in trouble with the police for allegedly peeing in an elevator inside a Sydney apartment building. The incident was captured on camera at an apartment complex in Artarmon, North Sydney, on March 10. In the video, the driver is seen entering the elevator with a food order in hand.
The man then appears to undo his pants and urinate near the elevator door.
Grasso claims the evidence points to the driver being from Uber Eats.
“I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt that it wasn’t malicious,” he told 9news.com.au.
The building manager mentioned that there are public toilets on the first level of the complex. He also added that if the driver had requested to use a restroom, he would likely have been given permission to do so. This situation raises questions about the driver’s choices.
He reported the matter to Uber’s head office and was told he would be contacted by a supervisor.
Grasso told 9news.com.au he still hasn’t heard back from Uber.
“All we want is recompense,” he said.
The incident has also been reported to local police.
“The one thing that literally disgusted me is the fact that he is holding those people’s food, while he is urinating,” Grasso added.
“The elevator actually still smells, I suspect it soaked through to the underlay.”
Grasso said it could cost upwards of $2000 to clean the elevator carpet and even more if it needs to be replaced completely.
Uber, in response to the incident, stated that they strongly disapprove of such behavior, asserting that it has no place on their platform. The company is currently looking into the matter and plans to take appropriate action against the driver.
Our community guidelines clearly set out the rules that we expect all users including delivery people to follow, and breach of these guidelines can result in loss of access to the Uber app.”
NSW Police said an investigation is now under way into the incident.
