Police Seek Mechanic Who Took Customer's SUV

Authorities are searching for a Bridgeport man drove off the lot of a Darien car dealership Tuesday in a customer's vehicle, according to the Darien Police Department.

Richard Benevides, a mechanic employed at the dealership, reportedly arrived at the site in the early morning, left some personal belongings behind, and entered a customer vehicle before driving away around 6:30 a.m.

He was last spotted around 11:15 a.m. by an ATM surveillance camera in the Bridgeport/Fairfield area. Police said his family has no knowledge of his whereabouts.

Benevides is described as a 6'0" 220-pound man with short brown hair, a goatee, a mustache, and tattoos on his wrist and arm. He was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt, blue shorts, and tan work boots.

The vehicle Benevides was last seen operating is a blue 2003 Chevy Tahoe, Connecticut license plate 838-XEZ.

Anyone who has seen Benevides or the vehicle in question is asked to call Darien police immediately at 203-662-5300.