Crime & Safety
Stamford Man Busted In Greenwich While Driving A Stolen Rental Car: Police
The arrest occurred on East Putnam Avenue in Cos Cob.
GREENWICH, CT — A 30-year-old Stamford man was arrested in Greenwich on July 22 after police discovered that the vehicle he was driving had been reported as stolen from the Stamford Enterprise Rental Car location.
Gavin A. Wilson, of West Broad Street, was charged with first-degree larceny and second-degree criminal trover at about 2:30 a.m. after a Greenwich police officer pulled him over on East Putnam Avenue for an undisclosed traffic violation.
While notifying the department of the vehicle's information, the officer discovered that the car, a black Hyundai, had been reported as stolen from the rental car company in early June.
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Wilson was released on a promise to appear in Stamford Superior Court on July 31.
Photo: Gavin A. Wilson. Photo credit: Greenwich Police Department
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