Yahoo Autos Florida Uber Driver Arrested for Operating a Stolen Vehicle With Unusual Strategy
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In Polk County, Florida, an unusual case unfolded involving an Uber driver, a stolen rental car, and a persistent engine left running for three weeks. Elijah Mills, a 27-year-old Florida resident, found himself under the spotlight of law enforcement after an unconventional attempt to avoid car rental payments.
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On a Tuesday evening, Mills was transporting a couple from the United Kingdom, who were soon to be married, when deputies pulled over his vehicle, a Chevy Equinox, on US 27 in Davenport's Four Corners area. What seemed like a routine Uber ride took a dramatic turn when it was revealed that the vehicle Mills was driving was reported stolen by the rental company frzom which he had acquired it.
