An East Haven man who posted a Craigslist ad offering automotive body work is accused of scamming a would-be client out of a car.
North Haven police started investigating when a Middletown resident called police in September to report a car stolen after answering the Craigslist advertisement.
The victim called the number and met Anthony Dagostino, 28, of East Haven, in a commercial parking lot in North Haven, where they arranged for Dagostino to fix the vehicle for $100 and return it the following day.
The victim handed over the keys and arranged to meet up again the next day to get the car back, police said.
However, Dagostino did not return the car or phone calls, police said.
On Monday, Dagostino was arrested by warrant and charged with larceny in the fourth degree and using a motor vehicle without permission.
He was held on a court-set $500 bond and arraigned in Meriden Superior Court on the same day.
