An Ottumwa woman faces legal trouble for not returning a car she rented earlier this year despite repeated attempts from the rental company to recover the vehicle, according to authorities.
Wendy Mills, 51, has been charged with first-degree theft, a Class C felony.
On October 22, court records say an officer from the Pella Police Department spoke with an employee of Enterprise who told the officer Mills rented a car on August 7 and the insurance stopped being paid for it on August 25.
The employee reportedly called Mills multiple times to inform her that the car needed to be returned. The criminal complaint alleges the requests were mostly ignored by Mills although she would occasionally provide excuses via text messaging to explain why she wasn’t able to bring the car back.
A warrant for Mills’ arrest was issued on October 28 and she was taken into custody on November 9.
Mills is currently housed in the Marion County Jail. Her bond has been set at $5,000.
Mills has a preliminary hearing scheduled for November 19.
