A police officer got involved after a pizza delivery driver was tipped only $2 for braving a snowstorm in an affluent area.
In a recent incident in Indiana, a pizza delivery driver faced a tough situation while working in a snowstorm.
Connor Stephanoff, who works for Rock Star Pizza, was delivering pizza in Brownsburg when he encountered harsh weather conditions.
The story has gained attention on social media, especially after police officers intervened.
The snowstorm made delivery extremely challenging.
The snowstorm hit many areas in the U.S., making it difficult for service workers to do their jobs.
Connor was out delivering pizza when he had to park his car because a school bus had crashed and blocked the road.
This meant he had to walk in deep snow to complete the delivery.
Despite the challenging conditions, Connor was determined to get the pizza to a family waiting for it.
Police step in after pizza driver gets only $2 tip for snowstorm delivery in a wealthy area.
While he was on his delivery route, Lieutenant Richard Craig from the Avon Police Department saw Connor walking in the snow.
The lieutenant also helped residents who were struggling with the snowy roads.
When he saw Connor, he stopped to check on him.
During their conversation, Lieutenant Craig asked Connor how much he had been tipped for his hard work.
“Did you get a good tip?” Craig asked, to which Stephanoff replied, “Two dollars.”
To his surprise, Connor replied that he had only received $2.
@officercraig $2 TIP SHOULD BE A CRIME! Whoever did this: #SHAMEFUL ROCKSTAR PIZZA HAS A ROCKSTAR DRIVER. (Brownsburg, IN.) This guy is a RARE breed. During today’s all day snowstorm, crashes and slideoffs were coming in near 30 calls an hour. This school bus had a minor crash. The bus slid backwards and sideways down a hill and gets stuck, blocking this neighborhood street, and making it completely impassable. The roads were so bad, it took us 20 min. to get 3-4 miles. THIS #DELIVERYDRIVER pulled up before officers arrived. The delivery was about 1/4 mile past where the bus was blocking the street. This young man did not allow this to discourage him. He didn’t call his manager to complain, he didn’t call the customer and tell them their $40 pizza order could not be delivered. Oh no. THIS MAN IS BUILT DIFFERENT. He would not be discouraged by the obstacles he was encountering, which included a 1/2 mile hike round trip in the cold, wet snow. He parked his vehicle at the top of the hill, got out, wearing grey sweats, Nikes, and NO COAT nor GLOVES. He grabbed this RockstarPizza, and took off hiking thru the very cold, and wet snow with the pizza in tow. It was the beginning of his shift at 4:30p on a Friday afternoon, BUT he was determined this family got their pizza. This is in a more affluent neighborhood, and I’m sure he thought he would be rewarded properly for his RARE display of PRIDE and DEDICATION to his work- that is often times not seen by some of his generation. But more so, he wanted to ensure this family got their pizza to their door! So they did not have to leave the confines of their warm, comfortable, AND VERY NICE home. He got my attention as I see him walking in the middle of street after he made the delivery. I said outloud “what does this guy think he is doing?” As I initially thought he was a neighbor coming to “rubberneck” the crash. The bus driver told me he walked by once and was delivering a pizza. I didn’t believe that fully because what young pizza delivery guy in 2025 would do this??? None that I know! Not believing it completely, I hit RECORD and ask this young man. I was dumbfounded and in disbelief when he confirmed. But most of all – I was impressed- AND STILL AM! I’m proud to witness this firsthand. But my excitement and pride quickly turned to frustration when I asked him about his tip. WHO TIPS A GUY WHO RISKS EVERYTHING TO DRIVE FOOD TO YOUR DOOR LIKE THIS?? Let alone, gets out to hike it to you while every road was nearly impassable! I REALLY HOPE this algorithm is good enough that whomever DID THIS, SEES THIS! You should be ashamed of yourself whoever u are!! SHAME ON YOU. A $40 pizza delivered and a $2 tip! EVERYONE IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD CAN AFFORD IT. AND IF THEY CANT, STOP ORDERING PIZZA YOU CANT AFFORD! After processing he only received $2, and what I just witnessed, I reached for my own wallet. To PAY THE TIP FOR SOMEONE THAT PROBABLY MAKES DOUBLE MY SALARY. But I did not want this young man discouraged. Unfortunately my wallet was in my Tahoe, which was at the top of the big hill. I quickly as I could chased him down up the hill giving him the little cash I had in my wallet. (About $15) HE DESERVED MUCH MORE. Not sure who this guy is, BUT IF YOU DO, PLZ TAG HIM, SHOW HIM SOME ❤️❤️❤️ AND GIVE HIM THE RECOGNITION HE DESERVES! Well done sir.🫡#IncredibleWork #Rockstar #Brownsburg #Indiana #delivery #Driver #snow #PizzaGuy #pizza @Dave Portnoy #LifeLawAndFootball #dedicated #workethic @Pat McAfee Show Clips
Lieutenant Craig was shocked by the small tip.
He expressed his disbelief, noting that Connor had worked hard to deliver the pizza despite the weather.
In a viral TikTok video, Craig shared his thoughts, saying, “Two dollars? Are you kidding me? Cold-blooded! Two dollars. Look at this man.
This man walked through hell and high water to deliver a pizza.”
His reaction showed how much he appreciated Connor’s effort.
“It was the beginning of his shift at 4:30 p.m. on a Friday afternoon, but he was determined this family got their pizza,” he wrote.
“This is in a more affluent neighborhood, and I’m sure he thought he would be rewarded properly for his rare display of pride and dedication to his work—something that is oftentimes not seen by some of his generation.
“But more so, he wanted to ensure this family got their pizza to their door!
So they did not have to leave the confines of their warm, comfortable, and very nice home.”
The police launched a GoFundMe page to help the pizza driver.
Feeling empathetic, Lieutenant Craig decided to help.
He gave Connor $15 out of his own pocket to show support.
But he didn’t stop there. Craig also set up a GoFundMe page to raise more money for the delivery driver.
The response was overwhelming. Within days, the fundraiser received more than $16,000.
Many people were touched by Connor’s story and wanted to help him.
Rock Star Pizza’s response.
Rock Star Pizza, Connor’s employer, also showed their support.
They posted on Facebook, indicating how many workers in customer service go above and beyond but often do not receive the appreciation they deserve.
They thanked everyone for their kindness and support for Connor, noting how it positively impacted his family.
“I think what makes this story resonate is that at one time or another, any of us who have worked in a customer service position has been Connor.
We’ve gone over and above what anyone could ever ask of us, and the effort wasn’t appreciated.
“If not for Officer Craig, this would have just been another delivery shift for Connor.
“From the bottom of our heart, thank you for showing Connor so much love and support. You have no idea how much this positively affects his family.”
Social media reactions.
That GFM is right at $26k now.
Not only is this delivery guy awesome, so is the cop that intervened and each and every person that donated! one user said.
I don’t condone tipping for receiving an included service unless it is beyond the norm. This constitutes beyond the norm. He deserves a generous tip, the second user wrote.
Would have been easier to tell the pizza company and refuse delivery to that address again since it cannot be delivered directly to the customer from the vehicle, the third user commented.
I usually against tipping, but dedication like this deserved large tips, another user said.