Woman arrested for blocking delivery robot in Philadelphia
The gist
Philadelphia police arrested retired Penn professor Carolyn Marvin for disorderly conduct after she blocked an Uber Eats robot.
She says the protest is protected speech and plans to contest the charge.
How it unfolded
- Mar 2026Uber Eats delivery robots begin operating on Philadelphia streets.
- Sep 2026Marvin confronts delivery robots in an earlier incident along Broad Street that also drew attention on social media.
- Oct 14, 2026Police respond around 1:16 p.m. to a report of criminal mischief involving a robot on the 1200 block of Filbert Street near Reading Terminal Market; Marvin is arrested and issued a Criminal Violation Notice for disorderly conduct, without fingerprinting or photographs.