An overwhelmed Amazon delivery driver confessed to discarding roughly 80 packages in a wooded area just before Christmas, according to local authorities in Massachusetts.

Matthew Perkins, the police chief of Lakeville, a small town in southeastern Massachusetts, reported that a police sergeant on a routine patrol at around 2 a.m. noticed items left unattended in the woods.

Upon further inspection, the officer discovered three containers filled with Amazon packages scattered throughout the forest, conveniently located near an Amazon fulfillment center.

The officers transferred the totes to a pickup truck and took them back to the Lakeville Police Department, where they cataloged around 80 packages.

On the following Monday, an unidentified Amazon driver visited the police station and admitted to leaving the packages in the woods around 7 p.m. on Saturday, citing stress as the reason for their actions, according to police reports.

Authorities stated they are not pursuing any criminal charges, and the driver intended to inform their supervisor about the incident.

“I am proud of how our Lakeville Police officers managed and investigated this situation. We do not plan to pursue criminal charges, and we consider this a matter for Amazon’s human resources,” Perkins commented.

Officials stated that there had been no reports of stolen or missing packages, and the police returned the items to the nearby fulfillment center.

Amazon employees strike across the US due to holiday demands

This event comes shortly after the International Brotherhood of Teamsters initiated what it claims is the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history on Thursday.

Strikes are taking place at Amazon warehouses in several locations, including New York City, Atlanta, Southern California, San Francisco, and Skokie, Illinois. The Teamsters are demanding that Amazon acknowledge a contract that offers higher wages, enhanced benefits, and improved working conditions.

The union highlighted in a statement that Amazon workers who do not have collective bargaining agreements also retain the right to respect the picket line and refrain from working.