New Jersey officers make food delivery after DoorDash driver arrested: police

Police officers in New Jersey fulfilled a food delivery after a DoorDash driver was arrested, according to authorities.

The Washington Township Police Department shared a few photos of the delivery on social media.

Police officers in New Jersey fulfill a food delivery after a DoorDash driver was arrested, according to authorities. (Photo: Washington Township Police Department)

“Just another day serving the community in more ways than one,” the department noted in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

Police also shared what appeared to be security video from the DoorDash customer’s home. The department said the footage showed two officers handing food to someone at the front door.

“We arrested your driver, but, yeah, we delivered your food,” one of the officers says.

Authorities said it all went down on Sunday after another officer made a traffic stop around noon near an area high school.

“The driver was a wanted person with warrants,” police wrote on Facebook. “While being placed under arrest, the driver advised officers he was making a DoorDash delivery right up the block.”

That’s when Sgt. Matt Barnett and Officer Mike Scheer stepped in and made sure the delivery was completed.

Police officers in New Jersey fulfill a food delivery after a DoorDash driver was arrested, according to authorities. (Photo: Washington Township Police Department)

“Teamwork makes dreamwork!” police wrote in the post. “And to the resident who answered the door, we are sorry for the surprise and for startling you! We hope lunch was still hot.”

In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, DoorDash thanked the officers.

“We are grateful to the officers for going above and beyond the call of duty to complete the delivery,” a spokesperson for the company said, per the outlet. “We refunded the consumer and provided a credit for the inconvenience.”