Deputies say a recently fired delivery driver turned a Fort Myers logistics yard into his own personal demolition zone, slicing up the tires of 29 Amazon vans and tossing key fobs into the Caloosahatchee River before getting hauled in on felony charges.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says a 22-year-old Cape Coral man was arrested after investigators linked him to vandalism at an Amazon facility on Logistics Drive. Detectives report that multiple key fobs and other items were later pulled from the riverbed and seized as evidence in the case.
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were called out on May 1 for reports of extensive damage at the logistics site. They say they arrived to find 29 delivery vehicles with punctured bodies and slashed tires. Using license plate reader footage, investigators say they tracked down a recently terminated worker, identified as 22-year-old Anthony Gillio of Cape Coral, who was booked on charges of grand theft, two counts of criminal mischief and tampering with evidence, according to Gulf Coast News.
Detectives Fish Key Fobs Out Of The River
Investigators say that after the damage was discovered, staff reported 23 key fobs missing from the lot. Detectives later searched a section of the Caloosahatchee River where the suspect is accused of dumping evidence. Local coverage shows a detective wading in shallow water and pulling out several key fobs, a red knife and a pair of gloves. Those items were collected and logged as evidence in the investigation, per Shore News Network.
Amazon: Driver Worked For A Delivery Service Partner
Amazon told reporters the person arrested was not a direct Amazon employee but instead worked for an independent Delivery Service Partner that handles local last-mile routes. The company said its operations in the area kept running and were not disrupted by the vandalism…