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Delivery driver foils Texas hostage situation after alerting police to alarming order details (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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The idea of needing a hatchet delivered to a hostage situation is somewhat mind-bending. Like, if you're in a situation where a hatchet might be necessary, pick one up ahead of time.

A driver for an delivery service recently helped police in west-central Texas foil a hostage situation after reporting that he had delivered zip ties, a hatchet and other suspicious items to a motel room as part of an order, according to authorities and media accounts.

In a news release published on social media, police from the city of Sweetwater said they had been called to a local motel on Monday morning by a delivery service worker who became suspicious over certain items that he delivered to a room there at the behest of a platform customer.

Police did not disclose exactly what the items in question were. But witnesses told Texas media outlets KTAB and KRBC that – among other things – the delivery included trash bags, zip ties, bleach and a hatchet.

Stay classy, fellow Texans.

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[–] azerial@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago

😐 good on the driver.