Two former Amazon Flex drivers, Brandon and Madison Kelderman, pleaded guilty to first-degree theft after admitting they kept packages they were assigned to deliver. The alleged thefts occurred between Aug. 22 and Sept. 7, 2025, and amounted to nearly $58,000 in missing goods. Amazon’s loss-prevention team flagged multiple undelivered items, prompting an investigation that led to the pair turning themselves in last October and later changing their pleas to guilty on Jan. 30. Each faces up to 10 years in prison and fines up to $13,660 as the case moves toward sentencing.
Former Amazon Flex Drivers Plead Guilty After Keeping Nearly $58,000 in Customers’ Packages
Madison Amara Kelderman, Brandon Michael KeldermanPolk County Sheriff's Office (2)
Two former Amazon Flex drivers, Brandon Kelderman and Madison Kelderman, pleaded guilty to first-degree theft after admitting they kept packages they were assigned to deliver.
The pair turned themselves in to the Polk County Jail in October and had originally entered not-guilty pleas before changing their pleas to guilty on Jan. 30, according to court records and local reporting.
Allegations and Investigation
Police say the drivers diverted and retained packages worth nearly $58,000 that had been designated for customer deliveries while working for Amazon Flex. The alleged thefts occurred between Aug. 22 and Sept. 7, 2025, after Amazon’s loss-prevention team flagged multiple undelivered items and reported the issue to law enforcement.
“We were alerted to this through loss prevention at Amazon. They contacted us and filed a theft report. Essentially, they noticed that several packages had gone missing,” Sgt. Trevor McGraw of the Ankeny Police Department told reporters in October.
Charges and Possible Penalties
Both defendants were charged with one count of first-degree theft, a Class C felony. If convicted on this charge, each faces up to 10 years in prison and fines up to $13,660.
The case remains under the jurisdiction of Polk County authorities as courts proceed with sentencing and other related proceedings. Media outlets reporting on the case include WHO 13, KCCI and PEOPLE, which has reached out to the Ankeny Police Department and Polk County Clerk’s Office for additional comment.
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