Whitey Ford
10-29-2023, 03:22 PM
Florida Uber driver kept stolen rental running for 3 weeks straight to avoid payments, sheriff says
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A Florida man is facing charges after he reportedly rented a car, stopped making payments and used the vehicle to give Uber rides, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Elijah Mills, 27, of Maitland, was booked into the Polk County jail Wednesday on charges of grand theft motor vehicle and driving with a suspended/revoked license, a press release stated.
Deputies boxed in and forced the Chevy Equinox Mills' was driving to stop because it wasn't his vehicle.
Officials said the vehicle had been rented from a company in Orange County, but Mills decided to stop making payments on it.
Mills reportedly told deputies that the company equips their vehicles with a device that keeps the vehicle from restarting, in case people stop making their payments, so Mills reportedly kept the vehicle running for three weeks.
Elijah Mills was arrested on charges of grand theft of motor vehicle and driving while his license was suspended or revoked, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release, where they couldn’t help but make light of the circumstances.
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-accused-of-renting-car-stopping-payments-and-ubering-report
https://i.imgur.com/SI8Mbag.jpg
A Florida man is facing charges after he reportedly rented a car, stopped making payments and used the vehicle to give Uber rides, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Elijah Mills, 27, of Maitland, was booked into the Polk County jail Wednesday on charges of grand theft motor vehicle and driving with a suspended/revoked license, a press release stated.
Deputies boxed in and forced the Chevy Equinox Mills' was driving to stop because it wasn't his vehicle.
Officials said the vehicle had been rented from a company in Orange County, but Mills decided to stop making payments on it.
Mills reportedly told deputies that the company equips their vehicles with a device that keeps the vehicle from restarting, in case people stop making their payments, so Mills reportedly kept the vehicle running for three weeks.
Elijah Mills was arrested on charges of grand theft of motor vehicle and driving while his license was suspended or revoked, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release, where they couldn’t help but make light of the circumstances.
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-accused-of-renting-car-stopping-payments-and-ubering-report