DoorDasher drives onto tarmac at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, exposing security flaw
In surveillance video obtained by Nexstar's WGN, the delivery driver's red Hyundai Elantra is seen pulling up just behind and to the right of a United Airlines wide body jet parked at Terminal 1, Concourse C around midday on May 17. The vehicle stopped for approximately 20 seconds before pulling forward again and then stopping alongside the jet.
Baggage handlers noticed the driver and approached, however it took nearly 10 minutes for a marked Chicago police vehicle to arrive. It's unclear from the video whether police or airport security officers may have approached the scene sooner on foot.
WGN Investigates has learned the driver entered the restricted area through a security gate at the southeast corner of O'Hare, indicating he traveled a significant distance across the massive airfield without being stopped or raising alarm.
'No guard was clearly visible and [he] proceeded through the gate, following instructions from his GPS coordinates in an aim to deliver the meal,' the driver told police, according to records obtained by WGN Investigates. Police found the food order and a Door Dash receipt in the driver's car and released him without issuing any citations.
The private security guard manning the perimeter checkpoint told police she didn't immediately report the breach.
'The vehicle had indeed driven through her post to which she regarded as strange and unfamiliar,' she told officers according to their reports. 'She then closed the gate but made no attempt to contact [the operations center] or notify her direct supervisor.'
'Following this incident, [Chicago Department of Aviation] leadership met with the contractor, Lincoln Security, to review what occurred and referred the matter to the Transportation Security Administration for further investigation,' airport spokesperson Kevin Bargnes told WGN Investigates. 'The employee involved is no longer employed by Lincoln Security, and their airport credentials have been terminated by the CDA.'
A DoorDash spokesperson did not answer a question about whether the driver is still delivering food for the company.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Yahoo
DoorDash Customer Accused of Causing $10K Worth of Damage to Driver's Car Over Failed Chicken Wings Delivery: Reports
"She did this over a ten-piece chicken wing!" driver Faith Morris told TMJ4 News of the incident NEED TO KNOW A Milwaukee woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly causing $10,000 worth of damage to a DoorDash driver's vehicle Faith Morris' car was damaged after she was unable to complete the "late-night", "high-priced" order, which allegedly made the customer angry Customer Janiyah Jones was subsequently seen damaging Morris' vehicle with a brick and a tire iron, according to TMJ4 News, citing a criminal complaint A woman in Milwaukee is reportedly facing a felony charge after allegedly causing around $10,000 damage to a DoorDash driver's vehicle over a failed chicken wings order. On July 11, driver Faith Morris picked up a late-night "high-priced" food order that "was in the area," she said, per Fox 6 Milwaukee, confirming she threw her kids in the car and went to get the food. However, Morris' phone service ended up shutting off due to an overdue bill, so she wasn't able to complete the delivery, the outlet noted. "Within five minutes, T-Mobile shuts my phone off. I'm shocked," Morris told Fox 6 Milwaukee. "We pull up to the location but the address will not load because my app won't load anymore. I sit outside the customer's house for 10 minutes and [was] calling T-Mobile to see if they'll turn my phone back on." She then returned home, but the customer was not happy and texted the driver, accusing them of stealing their food, the outlet stated. According to TMJ4 News, customer Janiyah Jones was allegedly able to track Morris back to her home and ended up calling her for around an hour after the failed order. "There's no way that she should have been able to call me for an hour after this happened. An hour? It's absolutely insane," Morris said, per the outlet. Jones was then seen "striking [Morris's] vehicle with a tire iron, smashing her windows," with "a brick" also being "thrown at Morris's car," TMJ4 News reported, citing a criminal complaint. "It was so crazy how the glass was just raining from the sky when she was hitting it,' Morris said, per the publication. Morris claimed she hasn't been able to work as a delivery driver since the incident occurred, the outlet noted. Milwaukee police investigators were able to match Ring doorbell video footage with body camera footage from a previous crash involving the suspect earlier this year, TMJ4 News reported, citing court records. Police then identified the woman in question as Jones after executing a search warrant through DoorDash, the outlet noted. "She did this over a ten-piece chicken wing! She passed Fryers to come here," Morris told the outlet on Aug. 5. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. A DoorDash spokesperson said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE, 'This customer's actions are completely uncalled for, unacceptable, and disturbing. We have permanently banned them from our platform and are in touch with the Dasher directly to offer our support.' The company also said that they wouldn't ever share or show a worker's home address with any consumers. The Milwaukee Police Department and Milwaukee County Courts didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for additional information. Read the original article on People
New York Post
2 days ago
- New York Post
Ex-Space Force sergeant Orest Schur sentenced to 54 years in prison for fatally shooting suspected teen car thief
A former US Space Force sergeant who fired multiple rounds at two suspected carjackers outside his home, killing a 14-year-old, has been sentenced to over half a century in jail. Orest Schur, 29, became emotional as he apologized for murdering 14-year-old Xavier Kirk before he was sentenced to 54 years in prison for the 2023 fatal shooting, the Adams and Broomfield Counties District Attorney's Office announced. 'I am sorry for the events that occurred that night, for the pain, for the grief and trauma that have followed and for the impact that my case had on so many lives,' a tearful Schur told an Aurora, Colo. courtroom on Aug. 15. 5 Orest Schur was sentenced to 54 years in prison for fatally shooting 14-year-old Xavier Kirk in 2023. Aurora PD The deadly shooting also left a 13-year-old hospitalized. Schur, a then-Technical Sergeant with the US Space Force based in Aurora, was awoken by a car alarm outside his apartment at around 11 p.m. on July 5, 2023. The then 27-year-old grabbed a pistol and ran outside to his Hyundai Elantra, where he spotted two people dressed in all black attempting to break into the car. Schur confronted the individuals, but the would-be carjackers fled the area in another car. The military sergeant gave chase in his car and fired multiple rounds at the teens. The fleeing car crashed into the backyard fence of a home four blocks south of Schur's residence. 5 Orest Schur speaks to the courtroom during his sentencing hearing in Aurora, Colorado on Aug. 15, 2025. CBS News Colorado Kirk and his teen accomplice hopped out of the damaged car and began running away as Schur continued to fire. Kirk was found suffering from gunshot wounds to the head and back. He was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead. The 13-year-old, who was driving the getaway car, was shot in the back and managed to get to a relative's house before being brought to a hospital and survived. Schur was arrested after the shooting and charged with first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder. Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters A jury found the discharged Space Force guardian guilty of the lesser crimes of second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder on June 16. During the trial, Schur claimed the two potential carjackers had shot first and he was acting in self-defense. Investigators found 11 shell casings were fired, all from Schur, and concluded there was no evidence either teen was armed during the robbery. Adams County District Court Judge Caryn Datz argued the trained military sergeant should have known not to take lethal action, CBS News Colorado reported. 5 Tire marks left on the street after the teens crashed during the shooting. CBS News Colorado 5 Damaged to a fence after the car crash on June 5, 2023. CBS News Colorado The former Guardian faced up to 80 years in jail. 'This was vigilante violence at its worst and now a young man is dead,' said Adams and Broomfield Counties District Attorney Brian Mason. 'The defendant took the law into his own hands, chasing down a fleeing vehicle and opening fire on its occupants. A 14-year-old boy will now never grow up because of the defendant's actions.' Kirk's family called out Schur during the hearing, questioning why he shot at the unarmed boys. 'What Mr. Schur did to my son and his friend, to chase them down and execute him, over a car that they didn't even take is ludicrous,' Kirk's father told the courtroom. 5 Investigators found 11 shell casings at the scene, all from Schur, and concluded there was no evidence either teen was armed during the robbery. CBS News Colorado Other relatives deflected from the teens' brazen attempted carjacking to focus on Schur's shooting. 'You know, kids make mistakes, and so, I always teach my kids in my family, like my nephews and nieces, about consequences and repercussions,' another relative, the outlet reported. 'We're not trying to excuse any wrongdoing of Xavier, or wrong they were involved in. The part that's messed up is Orest Shur's car was never stolen.' Prosecutors read a statement written by the wounded teen, who also referred to his actions on the night of the shooting but called out Schur for shooting at them. 'An adult chose to use deadly force against two unarmed teenagers. That is not justice, that is not safety, that is not accountability. I survived, but I am not the same. My friend didn't survive at all. And no matter what we did that night, I didn't deserve to be shot, and Xavier didn't deserve to die,' the boy wrote.
Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Miami Herald
Space Force sergeant fatally shot teen in ‘vigilante violence,' CO officials say
A former U.S. Space Force sergeant fatally shot a 14-year-old and injured a 13-year-old in an act of 'vigilante violence,' Colorado prosecutors say. Orest Schur, 29, received a 54-year prison sentence after a jury in June found him guilty of second-degree murder and attempted murder in the 2023 shooting, the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office said in an Aug. 15 news release. Space Force did not immediately return McClatchy News' request for comment Aug. 19. Attorney information for Schur was not immediately available. 'This was vigilante violence at its worst and now a young man is dead,' District Attorney Brian Mason said in the release. 'The defendant took the law into his own hands, chasing down a fleeing vehicle and opening fire on its occupants. A 14-year-old boy will now never grow up because of the defendant's actions.' Schur, a technical sergeant with Space Force in Aurora, was awakened by the blaring of his car alarm at about 11 p.m. July 5, 2023, prosecutors said. Thinking someone was trying to steal his Hyundai Elantra, prosecutors said 'Schur armed himself with a pistol and began driving around the block in the Elantra.' As Schur circled the neighborhood, he spotted a car he thought to be 'involved in the attempted theft,' prosecutors said. Schur did not call police but instead chased the car, firing multiple rounds at its rear, prosecutors said. Aurora police later found the car the teenagers had been driving, crashed into a home's backyard fence, prosecutors said. Officers found the car had been damaged by gunfire in multiple spots, including the trunk roof and rear windshield, and 'investigators determined that one bullet had passed through the driver's seat and into the driver's back,' prosecutors said. After the crash, the two teens ran from the car, as Schur continued shooting toward them, prosecutors said. The 14-year-old passenger was hit by gunfire in his back and head as he ran, prosecutors said, adding that he was found unconscious not too far away and later died at a hospital. Though the 13-year-old driver was shot in his back, he was able to reach a family member's home, was taken to a hospital and survived his injuries, prosecutors said. Schur said his actions were in self-defense in response to someone firing at him, prosecutors said. However, 'an extensive investigation found no evidence' that anyone, aside from Schur, carried or fired a gun, prosecutors said. Forensic testing showed Schur fired 11 rounds in total, prosecutors said.
