A harmless Amazon delivery driver? That’s what one Ohio couple thought when a man in Prime gear knocked on their door. He had a package. The man also had the uniform. And he had a lie. Then he pulled a gun—and everything changed.

The knock at the door: just an Amazon delivery driver

The unnamed victim said his wife answered the door first. A man stood outside, dressed head-to-toe in Amazon gear—mask, gloves, everything. He held up a box. “It had my name on it,” the victim said.

The stranger asked to come inside. “It was cold out,” the victim explained. “We had no reason to be suspicious.” So they let him in.

“This is my last stop of the day”

The fake truck driver made small talk. The couple offered him a beer. “He says, ‘Well, this is my last stop of the day. I’ll drink one,’” the victim recalled.

He drained it fast. Then he reached for something else.

“It wasn’t scary until he stuck that thing in my stomach”

A gun. Pointed straight at the victim.

“It wasn’t scary,” he admitted. “Until he stuck that thing in my stomach.”

The robber demanded cash. He took a large amount, then ran.

The mistake that landed the fake Amazon driver behind bars

For weeks, the robber’s mask and Amazon driver disguise kept the authorities from finding him. Then, police got a break. They tested the beer bottle for DNA. It came back with a match: Steven Dackiewicz, 60.

“The beer bottle did it,” the victim said.

“You don’t have to show them anything”

Dackiewicz had no connection to Amazon. He was just another criminal using a uniform to gain trust.

Amazon responded: “Unfortunately, there are bad actors who wear look-alike apparel to commit crimes.” The company also clarified that real Amazon drivers do not knock or ask to come inside.

A package means nothing, double-check your Amazon delivery driver

A uniform means nothing. A package means nothing. Criminals know you trust delivery drivers, and they use that trust against you.

Next time a stranger knocks, remember this story. A little caution could save your life.