Overview
- Surveillance video from March 30, 2026 shows a delivery driver confronting and striking a man in his early 70s inside an Elk Grove ampm gas station, knocking him to the floor.
- Police identified the suspect as 30-year-old Terrence Wheeler of Antioch, who turned himself in and faces charges including felony elder abuse, felony criminal threats and misdemeanor battery; his next court date is Sept. 24, 2026.
- The victim, who attorneys say is being treated for neck pain and a concussion, filed a civil lawsuit on Aug. 25 seeking $10 million from Wheeler and Amazon after his lawyer publicly shared the surveillance footage.
- Amazon says Wheeler worked for an independent contractor, not as a company employee, and that the contractor removed his eligibility to deliver Amazon packages after the company learned of the incident.
- The case now proceeds on two tracks—criminal prosecution and the newly filed civil suit—which could clarify how far companies are liable for violent acts by third‑party couriers and what changes may follow in vetting and oversight.