Overview
- The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office says Kourtney Stevenson, 29, was arrested Dec. 12 after an investigation into a Dec. 7 delivery that left an Evansville couple vomiting with burning in their mouths, noses, throats and stomachs.
- Doorbell footage reviewed by deputies appears to show the driver placing the food, taking a photo, then spraying a substance toward the order from a small aerosol can on her keychain.
- Detectives subpoenaed DoorDash records to identify Stevenson, arranged an interview she later canceled, and then obtained an arrest warrant as McCracken County, Kentucky, authorities took her into custody.
- Stevenson told investigators she used pepper spray to target a spider, a claim deputies questioned given an overnight low near 35°F that they said makes outdoor spider activity unlikely.
- DoorDash permanently removed Stevenson’s access to the platform and said it is cooperating with law enforcement; she faces two counts of battery resulting in moderate injury and two counts of consumer product tampering.