A man in Pennsylvania is in custody after he reportedly shot an Instacart driver who had arrived at his home to deliver groceries his wife ordered. The man, 43-year-old Nicholas Sabo, is facing charges of recklessly endangering another person. According to police, he didn’t offer any real explanation for why he pulled the trigger.
Here’s what happened: On the night of January 18, an Instacart delivery driver, accompanied by his wife and her daughter, pulled up to the Sabo family’s home to drop off an order placed by Sabo’s wife from Weis Markets. However, it seems Sabo didn’t know about the grocery delivery.
The delivery driver had all the necessary paperwork showing he was at the correct address, and everything checked out. But things took a turn when Sabo’s wife got a notification from their home security app. The app, connected to a camera overlooking their property, alerted her to some movement near a trailer and their vehicles. Assuming someone might be trying to break into the trailer, she told her husband. But—and this is crucial—she didn’t mention the grocery order.
Sabo, thinking there was a potential threat, grabbed his Glock 19 handgun and went outside. That’s when he saw the delivery driver and allegedly fired at him. The driver was hit in the leg but managed to get back to his car, where his wife and her daughter were waiting. They quickly drove away and called for help. Police found them on a nearby street, and the driver was rushed to Geisinger Community Medical Center, where he underwent surgery. The bullet had gone through one leg and hit the other.
Back at the Sabo house in South Abington Township, police found Sabo’s wife in a state of panic. Sabo pointed officers to his gun, which was in the kitchen, and the weapon was taken as evidence. He admitted that his wife had told him about a possible break-in, but his explanation didn’t justify why he opened fire. Police Chief Paul Wolfe noted that while Sabo spoke briefly with officers, his statement didn’t explain why he felt the need to shoot.
Sabo was arrested and taken to the Lackawanna County Jail. He’s being held on $25,000 bail and may face additional charges as the investigation continues. His preliminary court hearing is scheduled for January 29.
For now, authorities are still piecing together all the details, but this incident has left many wondering how a simple grocery delivery turned into such a dangerous situation.
