A Virginia man went to a Chevrolet dealership to buy a new SUV but ended up in jail when a sales representative sold him a vehicle for the wrong price, and then accused him of stealing it.
Danny
Sawyer, 40, spent four hours behind bars after purchasing a 2012
Chevrolet Traverse from Priority Chevrolet in Chesapeake in May.
According to a pair of lawsuit filed recently by the Virginia resident, the dealership’s staff sold him the SUV for $5,600 less than they should have, and then informed the buyer that he must sign a new contract for the correct amount.
When Sawyer refused, the suits
allege, a dealership employee called police and had him arrested after
claiming that he had stolen the SUV.
Dennis
Ellmer, president of Priority Chevrolet, had issued apologies to
Sawyer, saying that he never should have been incarcerated.
In addition to his mea culpa, Ellmer, who manages all 11 dealerships in the Priority Auto Group, also offered to let Sawyer have the SUV at the lower price, but the 40-year-old said it is too late for that, according to the Virginian-Pilot.
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