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Detail Shop Owner Accused Of Keeping Customer's Car, South Windsor Police Say

Police say the man stopped responding to the victim after she asked about her vehicle's whereabouts.

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Investigators said the business owner did not return the car and stopped answering the victim’s calls asking about its whereabouts.
Investigators said the business owner did not return the car and stopped answering the victim’s calls asking about its whereabouts. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — South Windsor police arrested the owner of a detail shop Monday after he was accused of keeping a customer’s vehicle and using it as his own, according to a police report.

Ryan Viera, 30, was taken into custody on November 24 on an active warrant. Police said the charges stem from a September 2025 incident in which a woman dropped off her vehicle at Groundwork Detailing on Edwin Road for work.

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Viera is due in court on December 10th, police say.

Investigators said Viera did not return the car and stopped answering the victim’s calls asking about its whereabouts. Officers later found him at the business and arrested him, police said.

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Viera was processed and released on a $25,000 bond. He is due in Manchester Superior Court on December 10th at 9 a.m., according to police.

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