An Amazon worker who was walked out of an Iowa warehouse for threatening co-workers came back minutes later and deliberately drove into a man in the parking lot, authorities say.
Jadyn Welborn, 20, faces charges including attempted murder, assault, three counts of second-degree criminal mischief and reckless driving, according to Scott County jail records reviewed by Law&Crime.
Threats Inside the Warehouse
The incident happened around 11 a.m. Thursday at the Amazon Fulfillment Center off Research Parkway in Davenport, a city on Iowa’s eastern edge, right across the river from Illinois.
Welborn worked for Amazon, according to KWQC, though his exact job is not clear.
Authorities said Welborn was threatening other workers when managers escorted him out of the building. But he didn’t leave quietly. According to WQAD, he shouted at everyone he passed, including a visibly pregnant woman he threatened to attack.
He Left, Then Came Back
Welborn got into his car and drove away, but then returned, authorities said.
Police say he turned around and drove straight at a landscaped median where a man was standing. The car hit the man, throwing him onto and over the vehicle. Welborn then crashed into another car.
Investigators said there was no sign Welborn tried to slow down before hitting the man.
Victim Refused Treatment
Emergency crews arrived at the scene. The man said he felt pain in his back and legs, but he declined medical treatment.
In Jail, Mental Health Evaluation Requested
Welborn is being held in the Scott County Jail on a $48,600 bond. Authorities have asked that he receive a mental health evaluation, KWQC reported.
His preliminary hearing is set for November 20.
The charges against Welborn are accusations. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.