Mechanic Charged With Letting Man Use A Customer's Vehicle: PD

RIVERSIDE, NY — A Riverside mechanic was arrested and charged after he let someone else drive a customer's vehicle without consent, police said.

According to Southampton Town Police, on Wednesday, a call came in regarding a dispute between a mechanic and customer. The customer has seen a man he didn't know driving his vehicle, which had been left with the mechanic for repairs, police said.

An investigation revealed that the mechanic had allowed the customer’s vehicle to be operated without his consent by a third party, police said.

Feliciano H. Vargas, 39 of Southampton, was arrested and charged with misapplication of property, a misdemeanor, police said. He was processed at Southampton Town Police headquarters and released on a field appearance ticket for a future court date, police said.