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Kiah Lowery, 36, is pictured in a booking photo following her arrest on a child abuse charge in St. Johns County, Fla. Image is courtesy of the St. John’s County Sheriff’s Office.\u00a0<\/span> <\/p>

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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>A Florida woman is facing charges after a doorbell camera captured her berating and hitting a child while they were making a delivery for Instacart.<\/p>

Child abuse investigation<\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

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According to the St. John\u2019s County Sheriff\u2019s Office, deputies went to a residence in St. Augustine to investigate a report of child abuse.<\/p>

The complainant said that when they reviewed their Ring doorbell camera footage after receiving an Instacart grocery delivery, they saw a violent interaction between the Instacart shopper and a child accompanying her during the delivery.<\/p>

Deputies analyzed the video and identified the Instacart employee as Kiah Lowery, 36, and the victim as her child.<\/p>

\u2018Violent interaction\u2019 caught on camera<\/h2>

Dig deeper:<\/p>

A thud can be heard on the camera and the woman orders the child to “pick it up.”<\/p>

It then shows the child struggling with holding a basket of groceries, and Lowery appears frustrated, verbally scolding him.<\/p>

When the child is unable to carry the basket, Lowery orders the child to carry a 24-pack of bottled water instead.<\/p>

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A doorbell camera captures an Instacart delivery worker chasing a child in a hallway during a grocery delivery. Image is courtesy of the St. John’s County Sheriff’s Office.\u00a0<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

The child voiced the struggle with the weight of the item and dropped the case of water bottles.<\/p>

That\u2019s when the video shows Lowery chasing the child, grabbing him and slapping him in the face.<\/p>

She can be heard telling him that he is “the worst.”<\/p>

Lowery goes on to swear at the child before telling him that he is going to carry something.<\/p>

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A child stands in a hallway during an Instacart grocery delivery in a screenshot from a St. Augustine doorbell camera video. Image is courtesy of the St. John’s County Sheriff’s Office.\u00a0<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

SJSO Special Victims Unit, Florida Department of Children and Families, and State Attorney, Florida’s 7th Circuit investigated the incident.<\/p>

Lowery was arrested and charged with child abuse.<\/p>

After Lowery\u2019s release, she is ordered to have no contact with the child.<\/p>

Child welfare intervention<\/strong><\/h2>

What we don’t know:<\/p>

Authorities have not yet confirmed who currently has custody of the child following the no-contact order issued against Lowery. Officials also have not released information regarding whether Lowery had any prior history of child welfare complaints or police responses before this delivery incident.<\/p>

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