UPS driver instrumental in rescue of captive woman who wrote 'contact 911' on package
A UPS driver in Franklin County, Missouri is hailed a hero after his vigilance enabled authorities to rescue a woman who had been held captive and abused by her husband.
On the morning of Dec. 6, the driver went to pick up a package from the victim's home and noticed a message that was scribbled on the package, telling him to "contact 911." The driver then alerted the authorities.
The driver's action led to the arrest of 33-year-old James Jordan, who, according to court records, as reported by KMOV, had been subjecting his wife to sexual and physical abuse and had been preventing her from leaving the house or using the phone since the previous day. Court documents also state that Jordan put a gun against the woman's head and threaten her life. Furthermore, the couple's three-year-old child was locked in his room with no food nor water for several hours.
Jordan was arrested for domestic assault, sodomy, felonious restraint, unlawful use of weapons, and putting the welfare of a child in danger. He was assigned a bond cash of $100,000.
According to authorities, the UPS driver was instrumental to the rescue of the captive woman and her child and the arrest of the perpetrator. "He made a huge difference," Franklin County Sheriff's Department Sergeant T.J. Wild told News 4.
UPS officials praised the driver for following protocols and responding to a request for help. "We are grateful this UPS driver with more than a decade of service followed protocol when he saw a customer in distress and contacted authorities after he saw her message to contact 9-1-1," they said in a statement released to The Post, adding, "Our drivers are very familiar with their routes, and are trained to be aware of their surroundings and respond to requests for assistance."
