A dispute over a misdelivered FedEx package turned violent in Orange County when a man forced his way into a stranger's home, struck the resident twice in the chest, and took the parcel's contents, according to a criminal complaint. Jeffrey Emilio Perez Geronimo, 28, was arrested on suspicion of home invasion robbery nearly a month after the confrontation and now faces additional felony charges tied to drugs and identification documents found during the investigation.
The incident unfolded on August 12 at the home of someone who was not the package's intended recipient, according to the criminal complaint detailed by WKMG. The package had no recipient name on it, only the name of a company that, per the complaint, is now permanently closed. The victim had planned to return the package to FedEx the following day rather than open it, since it bore no name he recognized.
Before that could happen, Perez Geronimo showed up at the residence. He approached the home himself, showing the victim a tracking number on his phone and an identification card while claiming the package was his. The victim reportedly said he should leave, and Perez Geronimo became agitated before pushing open the front door by force, entering the residence, and pushing the victim against a wall.
Physical Altercation Over a Parcel
According to the complaint, Perez Geronimo hit the victim twice in the chest before taking the package directly from his hand. He then left with the contents but left the remainder of the package behind in a neighbor's yard. The victim managed to take a picture of the man before he fled, and deputies later found the discarded package after responding to the scene. Perez Geronimo was gone by the time deputies arrived.
Investigators say the package actually contained an AT&T invoice bearing phone numbers and the name Jeffrey Perez — a detail that would later help tie the suspect to the scene. The Orange County Sheriff's Office described the case simply as a dispute over delivery of a FedEx package that escalated into a home invasion, per the complaint cited by WKMG.
Facial Recognition Led Investigators to a Suspect
To identify the man in the photo, investigators used the victim's picture along with facial-recognition software, which led them to Perez Geronimo. Central Florida law enforcement agencies rely heavily on Florida's regional FACES network for this kind of work; the system, maintained by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, allows more than 270 agencies statewide to cross-reference images against a database of over 25 million driver's licenses and mugshots. The article links to a Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law report for context.
Under Florida law enforcement guidelines and court agreements, however, a facial-recognition match is treated strictly as an investigative lead, not a positive identification or sole basis for an arrest warrant, according to reporting from The Independent Florida Alligator. The complaint references the victim's photograph and neighbor surveillance footage. Investigators did show Perez Geronimo video surveillance from a neighbor's house during questioning, though the interview ended shortly after he invoked his Miranda rights.
Suspect Returned 10 Days Later, Complaint Says
The complaint states Perez Geronimo returned to the victim's home 10 days after the alleged confrontation. During that return, he reportedly talked with a UPS driver. He was booked into the Orange County Jail on September 9, nearly a month after the August incident, according to booking logs published by Orange County Mugshots.
Beyond the home invasion robbery charge, Perez Geronimo faces a charge of possessing more than 20 grams of cannabis and a separate charge of unauthorized possession of an identification card. He also faces a violation of probation. Under Florida Statute 893.13(6)(a), possessing more than 20 grams of cannabis is a third-degree felony carrying up to five years in state prison, five years of probation, a $5,000 fine, and a mandatory one-year driver's license suspension, while simple possession of 20 grams or less remains only a first-degree misdemeanor.
What Florida Law Says About Home Invasion Robbery
The home invasion robbery charge is by far the most serious count Perez Geronimo faces. The identification card charge is another count.
The case also lands amid a broader statewide crackdown on package theft. Florida's House Bill 549, enacted in April 2024, included a $40 threshold for grand theft, according to Florida Politics. The case was described as a home invasion robbery.
The case arose from a dispute over a misdelivered package. FedEx's own customer service protocols instruct residents who receive a misdelivered or unnamed package to open a retrieval case so a courier can collect it, rather than resolving the mix-up through a direct, in-person confrontation.
