Crime & Safety
Unreturned Rental Car Leads To Larceny Charge In Southington
A rental car that was not returned wound up costing a man a criminal charge in Southington, police said.
SOUTHINGTON, CT — A 40-year-old Bristol man is facing a second-degree larceny charge in a case of an unreturned rental vehicle in Southington, police said.
Police said Chad Bezio was arrested on a warrant last week.
The case dates back to Jan. 5, when Southington police were contacted by the Queen Street Enterprise Rent-A-Car about a stolen vehicle.
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According to a warrant, Enterprise staffers reported that Bezio rented a vehicle from the business on Dec. 10 and he had not returned it by the Dec. 23 due date.
After making numerous attempts to contact Bezio, he finally agreed to extend his rental agreement, but then never showed for an appointment, a warrant states.
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After Bezio eventually stopped answering calls, the vehicle was reported as stolen.
On several dates following the report, officers made attempts to contact Bezio and Bezio failed to answer calls or return several messages.
He was released on a $15,000 non-surety bond, scheduled to appear in New Britain Superior Court on May 22, police said.
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