UPS Employee Was Attacked by a Co-Worker While on the Job, Then Died at the Hospital: Connecticut Police

A 19-year-old UPS employee is accused of murdering a co-worker while on the job and then fleeing the scene in Watertown, Connecticut on Tuesday. Connecticut State Police say that Elijah David Bertrand , a passenger, assaulted 28-year-old Nathan Burk , the driver, while riding along in the same UPS shipping truck. UPDATE: Teamsters Joint Council 10 has identified the UPS employee murdered last night in Watertown as Nathan Daniel Burk, 28, of Waterbury. @News12CT pic.twitter.com/V30UuX1XVN — Marissa Alter (@MarissaAlter) December 23, 2020 Police said they got to the scene in Watertown after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday after receiving a call about a UPS shipping truck getting into an accident. They said they found Burk wounded at the scene and was an apparent victim of an assault. He died at the hospital. They identified Bertrand as a suspect and said he fled the scene. Bertrand was arrested on Wednesday afternoon at a gas station in Plymouth, reportedly without incident. Connecticut State Police Trooper Josue Dorelus  told reporters that police found a weapon at the scene of the crime, though he did not say what the weapon was and did not describe Burk’s injuries. “We do know that there was a weapon used during the course of the attack and we are very confident that the weapon that was located on scene may be the weapon used to do this crime,” Dorelus said. A motive is unclear. Bertrand’s bail has been set at $2 million. The suspect was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday. UPS said in a statement that the company is “deeply saddened” by Burk’s loss and is cooperating with law enforcement’s investigation. [Image via Connecticut State Police]
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