Homeowner, 26, is arrested for opening fire and 'riddling an Amazon delivery driver's van with bullets after he mistook him for a late-night burglar'

A Las Vegas man is arrested for allegedly shooting several bullets at an Amazon delivery driver's van after mistaking him for a late-night burglar.  

The Las Vegas Metro Police Department revealed Austin Lattana, 26, was taken into custody after he reportedly opened fire at an unidentified Amazon worker. 

Lattana has been charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a weapon where a persons can be endangered and discharging a weapon on an occupied vehicle/residence.

Austin Lattana (pictured in mugshot) was arrested for allegedly opening fire on an Amazon delivery driver

The April 25 incident began around 11:30pm that night when authorities received a call from the Amazon driver. 

He told dispatchers that that a resident, later identified as Lattana, confronted him while he was delivering a package to a neighbor's home, according to police report obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.  

The driver, who was wearing an official Amazon vest at the time, said Lattana shined a flashlight in his face. 

'(The driver) advised that he delivers packages for Amazon and is tasked with deliveries during certain time frames,' the report said, adding that the package was supposed to be delivered before midnight. 

Lattana continued to reportedly shine the flashlight at the Amazon driver and followed him back to the delivery truck.

The driver also said a woman took a photo of his license plate.

'(The driver) advised that he is an Amazon delivery driver and entered his vehicle to leave,' the report said. 

As the driver was preparing to leave the cul-de-sac, Lattana allegedly fired multiple bullets into the Amazon truck and shattered the rear view mirror. 

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The Amazon delivery driver claimed he was leaving a Las Vegas neighborhood when Lattana began shooting at his van 

'(The driver) heard a firearm discharging and his vehicle was hit by bullets. (His) rear view mirror shattered,' the report said. 

A front passenger window and the front driver's window were also struck by bullets, as were four nearby homes and some cars. 

The driver was not injured in the shooting, but quickly called 911 to alert police of the incident.  

Lattana told authorities that the driver was trying to burglarize his home and did not believe the man was actually an Amazon worker.   

He claimed that he began shooting when the driver reached for something inside his vehicle. 

'Lattana said that a guy was walking around the cul-de-sac,' the report said.

'Lattana confronted him, and the guy said he works for Amazon. Lattana did not believe him. When the Amazon driver entered his vehicle, Lattana said he observed him reaching for something, so he began shooting at him.'

A witness told police that Lattana threatened to shoot the driver if he did not leave the neighborhood. 

Authorities found 14 shell casings in Lattana's driveway. A search warrant of his home uncovered additional weapons, including a loaded AR-15 rifle and a loaded .45-caliber handgun.'

Lattana was taken to the Clark County Detention Center (pictured) with a bail set to $10,000

An Amazon spokesperson told Las Vegas Review-Journal that the company is investigating the incident.

'This is a terrible incident and we are thankful the delivery driver is safe,' said Timothy Carter. 

Lattana was taken to Clark County Detention Center with bail set to $10,000.   

He was reportedly not able to appear in court on Monday because he was at a local hospital. It's unclear what Lattana was being treated for.  

Amazon has been criticized throughout the pandemic as several employees across the United States joined together in protests. 

Workers have reported a lapse in protective gear, warehouse sanitation, transparency and people ignoring social distancing orders. 

Former staffers like Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa claimed they were sacked in retaliation for speaking out against Amazon's practices.  

An Amazon spokesperson told DailyMail.com that it vehemently denied any allegation of mistreatment towards employees.  

'I believe those criticisms are unfounded. Nothing is more important than the safety of our teams,' they wrote. 

'Amazon has implemented a broad suite of new benefits changes for employees in our operations and logistics network throughout this unprecedented pandemic event including an additional $2 per hour, 2X pay for overtime and paid time off (PTO) benefits for regular part-time and seasonal employees.

'We are encouraging those who are unwell to stay home and taking extreme measures to keep people safe in our buildings.'  

On May 1, thousands of Amazon staffers staged a strike over the company's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. 

'This is a matter of life or death,' Christian Smalls, a former Amazon employee who was fired from his job at a Staten Island warehouse in March after he helped organize a demonstration, told The Washington Post.

'The virus is killing some of our employees.'

Amazon activists vandalized the road outside Jeff Bezos' million dollar home in Washington D.C., the day before. 

Protesters scrawled 'Protect Amazon Workers' in giant red, yellow and white paint in the middle of a street, with the hashtag '#ForUsNotAmazon' alongside. 

On Monday, CEO Jeff Bezos was subpoenaed to appear before Congress over perjury claims. 

Bezos is facing allegations that the online retailer uses data from its own third-party sellers to create competing products.