Man Arrested At Airport After Not Paying Hotel Bill: Greenwich PD

GREENWICH, CT — An unpaid bill at a Greenwich hotel led to a New York man's arrest at an airport last week, according to police. The arrest stems from an incident in October.

In a statement, police said Mark Wnek, 63, of Armonk, N.Y., stayed at hotel in town and "accepted [the hotel's] hospitality and services," then left without paying his bill.

After further investigation, officers determined Wnek "had no intention of paying the bill at the time he checked in," police said. Police later obtained a warrant for his arrest.

On Feb. 20, Wnek was stopped at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he was attempting to leave the country. He was charged as a fugitive by New York authorities based on the active warrant, police said.

On Monday, Greenwich Police traveled to the Queens County Criminal Court building in New York and took Wnek into custody for extradition back to Connecticut. He was charged with third-degree larceny.