Police Officer Goes Viral and Raises Nearly $40,000 for Wronged Pizza Delivery Driver

Police officer raises nearly $40,000 for the young man who received only a $2 tip for delivering a pizza during a snowstorm.

Officer Richard Craig was outraged to learn that Connor Stephanoff received only a $2 tip for delivering a pizza during a snowstorm. Seeing the delivery driver walking through the mud, Craig pulled out his phone and started recording an impromptu interview for his TikTok account.

The delivery driver was walking down the street when the officer asked him to move to the sidewalk. Stephanoff explained that he had just delivered a pizza, which is why he was there. The officer asked where he worked and praised his effort.

In the video posted by Craig, he talks to the young man while showing the snow covering everything and then asks how much he received as a tip. “Two dollars,” Stephanoff responds.

The officer is shocked: “Two dollars?” he asks incredulously. “Are you kidding me? Cold-hearted! Two dollars. Look at this man. This man walked through hell and high water to deliver a pizza.”

Craig couldn’t believe it and gave Stephanoff the $15 he had in his wallet, but he still felt it wasn’t enough. In a second clip, the officer explains that he created a GoFundMe page with the goal of raising $500 for the delivery driver.

“I witnessed firsthand the work ethic, dedication, and determination of this young man while I was at the scene of an accident during Friday’s snowstorm here in Indiana,” he wrote. “He received only a $2 tip—from a house in a very wealthy neighborhood.”

“I ran to my patrol car to grab my wallet and give him the little money I had (about $15), which I didn’t think was enough,” he added. “I WOULD LOVE to raise at least $500 for this guy!”

The response from his followers was overwhelming, and the goal was reached within a few days; nearly 2,000 people have already contributed, raising over $39,000 so far. In an interview with a local TV station, Stephanoff summed up how he feels about so many people willing to help him: “I still can’t believe it’s real, but it is.”

Photos: TikTok @officercraig. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.