Police deliver Amazon packages found in garbage at Burlington cemetery

BURLINGTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Police officers delivered several Amazon packages that were found dumped in the trash at a cemetery in Burlington on Monday morning, officials said.

A groundskeeper at the Chestnut Hill Cemetery found the packages shortly before 9 a.m. in a garbage disposal bin, according to the Burlington Police Department.

“When we got to the barrels, there were Amazon boxes,” groundskeeper Michael Quinones told 7NEWS. “We thought somebody opened their mail and just threw it in there. We went to take it out and they were full.”

The “mostly-unopened” packages were all addressed to Burlington residents.

Police did not say exactly how many packages there were but Quinones says his crew recovered about 40 items.

In a tweet, the department wrote, “If you see an officer delivering your packages say hello!”

Greg Plate was among the many who received a package from an officer on Monday.

“It’s great.” Plate said. “I appreciate the groundskeeper and the Burlington Police Department for following up on everything.

The groundskeeper and his crew said he was just trying to do the right thing.

“Me and the guys down there were just doing our job. That’s all,” Quinones said.

While investigators are still working to figure out what happened, Amazon released a statement reading:

“We appreciate the support of the Burlington Police Department in helping ensure packages get to customers. This situation does not reflect the high standards we have for delivery partners, and the individual involved is no longer delivering Amazon packages.”

Anyone with information is asked to call the Burlington Police Department at 781-272-1212.

An investigation is ongoing.

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