Avis customer says she was accused of driving a stolen car ... that wasn't stolen

Renting a car these days can result in some traumatic consequences. A surprise encounter with police, for example

Because of an apparent administrative mistake by rental company Avis, a California woman was stopped by police last month on a freeway near Torrence and accused of driving a stolen vehicle. She told officers she’d rented the Nissan Altima legitimately from Avis. The woman, Ramona Gutierrez, says she will file a lawsuit over the incident.

According to Gutierrez's attorney, Hugo Ivan Salazar, police pulled guns on her during the stop. “Even though she explained that the car was legally rented, sheriff deputies cuffed and put her in the squad car," Salazar said in a press release. "This experience has left her shaken and traumatized, and she is now seeking compensation for her injuries and emotional distress.”