WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is facing charges after police say she stole a vehicle during a test driver run from Motorworld.
According to the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, on April 23, 42-year-old Brandy Peters, of Laurel Run, arrived at Motorworld to test drive a Kia with a salesperson in the passenger seat.
After Peters told the salesperson that she did not like the Kia, and walked to the Toyota sales building. Police said she then looked into a Toyota and gave her driver’s license prior to taking the SUV on a test drive.
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Officers reported that when the salesman went to sit in the vehicle, Peters questioned why he needed to accompany her on the test drive. When the salesman went to sit in the backseat, Peters sped away and failed to return the vehicle, as stated in the affidavit.
Investigators stated they found Peters at her home with the reported stolen Toyota parked in a driveway.
Peters was charged with theft, receiving stolen property, and other related offenses.
