Grubhub says food shipping and delivery driver who stole $4,000 puppy from Jacksonville Seaside pair not licensed by them

A pizza shipping and delivery gentleman who law enforcement say stole a $4,000 Teacup Poodle from a couple faces expenses of Grand Theft.

Person accused of stealing puppy arrested by Jacksonville Beach front police, Grubhub suggests he posed as driver

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But it is unlikely the Grubhub staff whose account the shipping and delivery person is alleged to have used will confront any penalties from law enforcement.

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In accordance to a newly produced report from Jacksonville Seashore Law enforcement, Arlinson Chilito, 22, stole the pet valued at $4,000 right after it escaped out of a Grubhub customer’s front door into the interior hallway of a condominium in the 1000 block of 11th Avenue South. The entrepreneurs speedily realized “Lexi” was missing and requested condo stability to evaluation surveillance video. In accordance to the report, the guard observed a male afterwards identified as Chilito things the canine into his supply bag on the elevator, then exit the the constructing “appearing to test to keep away from the surveillance cameras.”

The report states law enforcement attempted to connect with the phone number Chilito utilized for the delivery. “Call was attempted several situations with the phone selection furnished, nonetheless no 1 answered and the cell phone was ultimately turned off.”

Police traced the phone to a female with grey KIA, and made use of “several law enforcement databases” to ascertain the woman’s boyfriend was a male named Arlinson Chilto who matched the description from the video clip surveillance.”

Police observed the few in the KIA alongside with the canine, in accordance to the report.

As 1st Coast News to start with reported Sunday, Kim and Rick Block of Jacksonville Seashore ordered food items from Gusto Italian cafe by means of the Grubhub shipping provider.

The pair stated they experienced the Grubhub driver provide the foods up to their device, but immediately after Kim Block turned to put the food down, the pet was long gone.

“It was surreal,” Kim informed Very first Coast Information when the dog was nonetheless lacking. “I was strolling by means of the property calling her, ‘Lexi, Lexi, here Lexi,’ and she was just nowhere. She’s constantly right by my facet. She usually wishes to be proper following to me. She doesn’t even weigh 4 kilos. She weighs 3.7 kilos. She’s incredibly little, and she usually desires to be up coming to me. She’s my very little toddler. And I just cannot feel that she’s absent.”

In a statement, Grubhub insisted Chilito was not an staff, and stated he utilized a different driver’s Grubhub account in building the delivery. “We banned the [contracted] driver completely from our system and assist initiatives to prosecute each people today to the complete extent of the law.”

Nevertheless, it does not appear that there will be any rates against the Grubhub worker whose account was utilized in the supply. Jacksonville Beach Public Information and facts Officer Stg. Tonya L.Tator mentioned “that would be a difficult case to in fact pursue. It would be a he reported/she stated in phrases of where by they acquired the [Grubhub] account selection.”

Substantially like a Netflix login, the account variety could have been loaned out — or stolen. “I have no information of [charges against the Grubhub employee] being perused,” Tator mentioned.

The full Grubhub statement is under.

“We are shocked nd appalled by this actions, and there is certainly no tolerance for it on Grubhub. We confirmed the specific charged with this criminal offense was not a Grubhub driver and has by no means been contracted with us. He was making use of an additional contracted driver’s account with no Grubhub’s permission or knowledge which is a fraudulent misuse of our system. We banned the driver completely from our system and guidance initiatives to prosecute each people today to the entire extent of the legislation. We run demanding history and motor vehicle checks prior to contracting with any driver and are fully commited to constantly examining and evolving our tactics to prevent fraud and guarantee basic safety for the Grubhub group.”