VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A man in Volusia County is accused of assaulting an Uber Eats driver after refusing to show his ID for alcohol he ordered, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
Myles Webb, 31, faces charges of battery and aggravated assault, according to an arrest affidavit.
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The woman told deputies that she was in Deltona on Feb. 22 making an Uber Eats delivery order with several bottles of alcohol.
The victim said her boyfriend, who often comes along with her to ensure her safety, was also in the car, according to deputies. When she met with Webb, she asked him for his ID for the order as part of company policy, the arrest affidavit stated.
When Webb refused, the victim told him she would have to return the alcohol and turned to walk away, according to the affidavit. Webb then grabbed her from behind, wrenching her left arm and grabbing the bag of alcohol, deputies said.
Webb pulled the bag, dragging the victim toward his house, and pulled a bottle out of the bag, according to the affidavit. The victim untangled her arm from the bag, causing the bottles to fall to the floor, the affidavit reads.
The victim’s boyfriend ran up to defend her when Webb grabbed a glass alcohol bottle and raised it over his head in an “aggressive and threatening manner,” deputies said.
Webb told the couple to get off his property and as they ran toward their car, he followed them before going back to his home, the affidavit said.
News 6 reached out to Uber for a statement, which said in part:
“We are shocked and horrified to hear this courier was attacked simply for following the law. We banned the perpetrator from the Uber platform and are working to get in touch with the courier to check on her well-being. We stand ready to support law enforcement with their investigation however we can.”
The delivery service said they are committed to the safety of drivers on the platform and have safety features on their app, including GPS tracking, receiving live help from a safety agent and the option of adding an emergency contact in case Uber cannot reach the driver.
Uber’s community guidelines state that alcohol orders must comply with applicable laws and restrictions on off-premise alcohol deliveries. Their guidelines are:
Only Uber Eats users who are the legal age to buy alcohol (21 in the US) or older, have a valid ID, are present to accept the delivery, and are not intoxicated, can order and receive alcohol deliveries where available.
In alignment with State and Federal Laws, all Uber Eats users must provide a valid, government-issued photo ID when an alcohol delivery arrives, and delivery people may use technology to verify the ID presented and the user’s age.
Otherwise, the order will not be able to be delivered and the courier is instructed to return the order to the seller on the Uber Eats user’s behalf and at the Uber Eats user’s expense.
Webb is currently held on a $12,000 bond in the Volusia County jail, according to his booking sheet.