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A rental car insurance company contacted detectives in Stamford, Conn., saying that they had information that a rental car stolen from Hertz was reported to be in the city. Sure enough, investigator Richard Vetter found the car — and spotted a man getting in it to drive away. Vetter stopped the driver for questioning: Jacques Allouf, 70, still had the rental contract in the glove compartment. It showed the car, a 2013 Nissan Altima valued at about $15,000, was rented at the airport in Warwick, R.I., nearly three years ago, at the rate of $792 per month. Allouf was charged with second-degree larceny, but may be able to avoid conviction by paying the contract’s rate times the number of months he had the car, which totals $25,344. Police released Allouf after he signed a promise to appear in court. (RC/Stamford Advocate) ...Yeah, but did the promise specify when?Original Publication Date: 19 November 2017
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 24.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 24.
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