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Uber Eats Driver Stomps on Customer's Popeyes Order in London

A London customer reported that an Uber Eats driver stomped on her Popeyes delivery after she fell asleep waiting for the order. The incident was captured on her doorbell camera and posted online.

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1 source·May 19, 3:18 PM(10 days ago)·1m read
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A London resident said an Uber Eats driver stomped and kicked her Popeyes order outside her front door early Saturday morning. m. 59. She instructed the driver to call upon arrival so he would not wake a family member. The driver arrived about an hour later but did not call or message her.

Johnson awoke the next morning to find the flattened bag of food at her door. She reviewed her doorbell camera footage and saw the driver photograph the bag, then kick and stomp it before returning to his vehicle.

Johnson said she filed a complaint with Uber Eats but received no reply. She posted video of the incident on TikTok, where it gained thousands of views. Uber followed her account on the platform but has not contacted her directly. Johnson questioned the driver's actions. " she said.

The article notes this is not the first reported case of an Uber Eats driver damaging a customer's order. Last year, a driver named Tom admitted taking customers' fries when packaging was not sealed.

Key Facts

Popeyes order
Cost $23.59 and was placed around 3 a.m.
Doorbell camera
Captured driver photographing then stomping the bag
Uber Eats complaint
Filed by customer but received no response

Story Timeline

3 events
  1. May 17, 2026

    Monique Johnson ordered Popeyes chicken via Uber Eats around 3 a.m.

    1 sourcenypost.com
  2. May 18, 2026

    Johnson discovered the damaged order and reviewed doorbell camera footage.

    1 sourcenypost.com
  3. May 18, 2026

    Johnson posted video of the incident on TikTok.

    1 sourcenypost.com

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Uber Eats may review the driver's account following the complaint.

Transparency Panel

Sources cross-referenced1
Confidence score65%
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Word count179 words
PublishedMay 19, 2026, 3:18 PM
Bias signals removed1 across 1 outlet
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