PD: Darien Vehicle Reported Stolen After Friend Takes it to New York

A 52-year-old Darien man will likely be facing criminal charges after he allegedly decided to keep a friend’s vehicle longer than she liked.

A woman recently moved into a Wakemore Street residence and was cleaning her house when her best friend’s boyfriend showed up on Dec. 17 police said.

He told her that he was kicked out of her friend’s house and slept in a parking lot. He asked to use her shower and she allowed him to do so.

The man then left and returned later to help move items. The woman asked if he could use her car to pick-up her daughter from high school. He said he would, police said.

The daughter was picked-up and dropped-off at the home, but the man decided to keep the car even though the woman never gave him permission.

The woman’s best friend said he was likely on the way to Newark Airport and would return the car that night. He never did.

An appointment was made to return the vehicle the next day, but he didn’t return it, police said. He said he would return the car the following day.

The complaintant didn’t believe him and told Darien Police she wanted to press charges. Police contacted Southhold, N.Y. police where the man was staying a motel. The department advised Darien that they told him to return the vehicle, but couldn’t do anything further because it wasn’t reported stolen yet.

The man went to another motel in Riverhead, N.Y. They retrieved the vehicle’s keys from the man and impounded the vehicle. They didn’t arrest him on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant from Darien.

Police said that the man will likely face charges over the incident in the near future.