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Philadelphia Woman Arrested for Blocking Uber Delivery Robot

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 2:24 AM UTC · How we work

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Carolyn Marvin, a Philadelphia resident, was arrested for disorderly conduct after blocking an Uber delivery robot.
She told ABC13 she blocked the robot to protest job losses for human delivery workers.
Police asked her to move; she refused, and officers placed her in cuffs.
Video of the arrest spread widely, highlighting growing backlash against downtown Philadelphia delivery robots.

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Carolyn Marvin, a Philadelphia resident, was arrested for disorderly conduct after blocking an Uber delivery robot.
She told ABC13 she blocked the robot to protest job losses for human delivery workers.
Police asked her to move; she refused, and officers placed her in cuffs.
Video of the arrest spread widely, highlighting growing backlash against downtown Philadelphia delivery robots.