Recently fired Amazon employee accused of slashing tires of delivery trucks at Lee County warehouse

LEE COUNTY, Fla. —

A former Amazon employee was arrested on May 1 after being accused of slashing the tires of 29 delivery vehicles and stealing 23 key fobs.

According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a report of vandalism at the Amazon Warehouse on Logistics Drive in Lee County.

When deputies arrived at the scene, they were informed that 29 Amazon delivery vehicles had been damaged overnight. Deputies noted that the 29 vehicles had slashed tires and punctures within the vehicles' bodies.

Deputies were also informed that 23 key fobs were missing from their designated location.

The business owner spoke to deputies and told them that a recently terminated employee, identified as Anthony Gillio, 22, was questioning his termination and could be connected to the vandalism, LCSO said.

Detectives investigated and were able to find Gillio with a license plate reader, which showed he had been in the area of the Amazon facility at the time of the incident, according to LCSO.

Gillio was taken into custody. As detectives continued to investigate, they determined that following the vandalism, Gillio threw the missing key fobs, the knife he used and a pair of gloves into the Caloosahatchee River, LCSO said. Detectives searched the riverbed and located eight key fobs, a knife and a set of gloves.

Gillio was arrested and faces charges of grand theft, two counts of criminal mischief and tampering with evidence.

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