You’re not going to believe this one. A man allegedly turned Syracuse Hancock International Airport into his own personal car lot — and not in the way you’d want.
Between June and August, Milton W. Thompson III, a former employee at Avis Budget Car Rental, is accused of stealing 47 vehicles from the airport’s rental fleet. Yes, forty-seven.
Over $1 Million in Vehicles
The cars were valued at over $1 million, which, if you’re keeping score at home, is a lot of sedans, SUVs, and probably a minivan or two.
Here’s where it gets crazier: Thompson didn’t just take the cars for himself. Police say he rented them out to unsuspecting customers around Onondaga County…