Overview
- Between June and August, 47 vehicles worth over $1 million were reported stolen from the Avis Budget fleet at Syracuse Hancock International Airport.
- Police are seeking Milton W. Thompson III, 31, on charges of second-degree grand larceny and first-degree scheme to defraud.
- Airport police allege the former employee took company vehicles and rented them to customers around Onondaga County.
- Authorities say 42 of the 47 vehicles have been recovered, while the primary suspect remains at large.
- Several others have been arrested on unlawful use of a vehicle, with names withheld as the investigation continues; tips can be reported to 315-455-3500 or PD_Supervisor@sraapd.org.