Zachariah Schuck vanished after making deliveries in Beaver County, and police say his vehicle was later found abandoned.
MONACA, PA — The family of a 32-year-old Pennsylvania man is searching for answers more than two weeks after he disappeared while working as a DoorDash driver, leaving behind a vehicle that was later found abandoned and few clues about where he went.
Zachariah “Zach” Schuck, of Beaver Falls, was last seen Oct. 22 in the Monaca area of Beaver County, according to the North Sewickley Township Police Department. Investigators said Schuck made his last known DoorDash delivery at about 6:30 p.m. and was later seen along Route 51 between about 7:30 and 8 p.m. His cellphone lost coverage around 8 p.m., police said. Authorities continue to investigate his disappearance and have asked the public for information that could help locate him.
Schuck’s father, Carl Schuck, said his son’s wife contacted him after Zach failed to return home following his final delivery. According to Carl Schuck, his son had indicated to his wife that he was heading home. When he did not arrive, the family began trying to determine where he had gone and what may have happened during the roughly 90 minutes after the delivery.
Police said Schuck’s vehicle was later found abandoned on Croxall Avenue in the Hopewell Township area. His father told WTAE that a social media tip helped the family locate the vehicle on the Saturday after Schuck disappeared. Video from a nearby doorbell camera showed activity around the car, but Carl Schuck said the image quality was not clear enough for him to determine whether the person seen leaving the vehicle was his son.
The uncertainty surrounding the recording has become one of the central questions for the family. Carl Schuck said he does not know whether his son was the person captured near the vehicle or whether something happened after the last DoorDash delivery and before the car was left there. Authorities have not publicly announced evidence establishing what happened to Schuck during that period.
Schuck’s cellphone also became part of the search. His father said the last known cellular communication placed the phone near the Vanport Bridge area. Schuck’s wife went to the area, and Carl Schuck said police conducted a search nearby using infrared equipment. Publicly released information has not indicated that the search produced a confirmed sighting or established Schuck’s whereabouts.
His father said the family has considered several possibilities but has no confirmed explanation for the disappearance. Carl Schuck said his son had lost his job several months earlier and acknowledged that he could not rule out the possibility that Zach had left voluntarily because of personal hardship. He also said he has wondered whether his son could have been the victim of a carjacking. Police have not publicly said that either possibility has been established, and investigators have not announced that foul play is suspected.
Schuck is a father of two children, including a newborn, according to his father. As the search has continued, Carl Schuck has urged people to avoid spreading theories that have not been supported by evidence. “I understand everybody has their theories, but all we’re trying to do is find Zach if he’s out there,” he told WTAE. “The priority is to make sure that he’s safe and returned.”
Police describe Schuck as 6 feet tall and about 160 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue and red flannel shirt, blue jeans and brown boots. Investigators have asked anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact the North Sewickley Township Police Department at 724-843-3421 or 724-843-8118.
As of Nov. 8, Schuck remained the subject of an active missing-person investigation. Authorities have not publicly released a confirmed explanation for his disappearance, and his family continues to seek information about what happened after his final known DoorDash delivery.
Author note: Last updated November 8, 2026.