Lakewood woman claims delivery driver stole her cat while dropping off package

Friday, December 19, 2025
LAKEWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- A woman in Lakewood is hoping to get some answers after she says a driver delivering Amazon packages stole her cat while he was dropping off a package.

The incident happened at her home on Hazelbrook Avenue.

Diane Huff-Medina spoke with Eyewitness News on Sunday and shared footage from her Ring camera, which shows the driver walking up and dropping off a package at her front door.

A short time later, the driver is seen apparently petting her cat named Piper.

Moments later, you can see the driver carrying the cat away.



"I thought he was just petting her for a second, but yeah... I had to rewatch it a couple of times because it is hard to see, it's dark, and he doesn't carry her very nicely. I see her little tail, and I was like, 'Oh my God.' I couldn't believe what I was seeing," Huff-Medina said.

Initially, Huff-Medina said the company told her that they had identified the driver, but that they had been unable to reach him.

She has also filed a report with the Lakewood Sheriff's Station, but was told it could be weeks -- or even months -- before someone can work on her case.

According to Amazon Spokesperson Louie Tran, the driver was not an Amazon employee and was instead a part of the Amazon Flex delivery program, where independent contractors use their own vehicles to deliver packages. The driver is no longer eligible to deliver packages with the program.

Tran sent Eyewitness News the following statement:

"This was a horrible act, and we've apologized to Ms. Huff-Medina. The Amazon Flex delivery partner in question is no longer eligible to deliver to our customers. We're in touch with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office to share relevant information with them and we'll continue to support their investigation."

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