Here’s the excuse:
When detectives contacted Stevenson, she claimed she was
pepper-spraying a spider she spotted during the delivery.
However, investigators noted that temperatures dipped to 35
degrees Fahrenheit that night, which is too cold for outdoor
spiders in Indiana to be active.
“She told detectives that she used pepper spray, not on the
food, but to spray a spider she said she saw while making the
delivery,” the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office said. “She
explained that she is terrified of spiders. The overnight low
was 35 degrees Fahrenheit. At that temperature, outdoor spiders
in Indiana are not active and would not be capable of crawling
on exposed surfaces.”
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