Phoenix police officers buy gifts for scammed man's daughter

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 14:02 · Archive

Two Phoenix police officers used their own money to buy toys and a bicycle for a two-year-old girl after her father was defrauded of his paycheck.

Officers Alessandro Figuccio and Tanner Schnieder of the Phoenix Police Department's Cactus Park Precinct responded to a scam report from a man who worked for DoorDash. He had received a call appearing to come from the company telling him his account had been deactivated and instructing him to enter a code at a kiosk to reactivate it. His last paycheck subsequently disappeared.

When the officers arrived at his home, the man explained he had just paid his rent and car payment and had nothing left. His daughter's second birthday was the next day. Schnieder said seeing the young girl in her high chair affected him deeply: 'And I look in and I see his daughter, and then it hits me.'

The officers left and went to a store, where they filled a cart with clothes and toys. They also selected a small pink bicycle with tassels for the girl. Figuccio said becoming a police officer was a childhood dream for him, while Schnieder had previously worked as a truck driver before deciding to change careers. The two have worked as partners for about a year.

How it is being reported

• Phoenix police officers go above and beyond to save a toddler’s birthdayTwo Phoenix police officers responded to a scam report that left a father penniless days before his daughter's 2nd birthday—then used their own money to buy her toys and a bike, moving him to tears.Azfamily · 12 Oct, 05:31
• Phoenix police officers go above and beyond to save a toddler’s birthdayTwo Phoenix police officers responded to a scam report that left a father penniless days before his daughter's 2nd birthday—then used their own money to buy her toys and a bike, moving him to tears.KOLD · 12 Oct, 05:31

In this story: Phoenix Police Department · DoorDash · Alessandro Figuccio · Tanner Schnieder · Phoenix

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