Nashua Man's Scheme to Steal Car During Test Drive Backfires: Police

A Nashua man’s scheme to steal a car during a test drive backfired, police said.

Daniel Brodeur, 52, of 52 Bartemus Trail, was arrested Fri., Oct. 9.

Police said he took a car for a test drive Sept. 17 and never returned it. Then on Oct. 9, officers made contact with Brodeur during an investigation into a suspicious person. Officers said they found the vehicle with fake identification stickers.

He was charged with theft, having false registration stickers, and being a habitual offender.