Man Accused Of Taking Payments For No Transport

A Connecticut transportation case turned into a fraud case. South Windsor police say a Plainville man took money up front for rides — mainly airport trips — and then never showed up or refunded customers. The news here is the arrest: Mitchell T. Kloter, 26, now faces criminal charges tied to complaints from 2025. ### Who was charged? Police identified the suspect as Mitchell T. Kloter of Plainville. He was arrested by South Windsor police and accused in a case involving paid transportation that, investigators say, never happened. Kloter faces two counts of second-degree larceny and two counts of illegally operating a livery motor vehicle without a permit. (patch.com) ### What do police say he did? The basic allegation is simple: customers prepaid for transportation services, but the rides were not delivered. Patch’s report says the incidents happened in 2025, and the complaints centered on transportation bookings that were paid in advance. Another report describes the rides as airport transportation, which makes the alleged scheme feel especially costly — these are the kinds of trips people book because timing matters and backup options can be expensive. (patch.com) ### Why are the charges a big deal? The larceny counts matter because police are treating this as more than bad customer service or a business dispute. Basically, the allegation is that money was taken for a service that the provider did not intend or failed to deliver. The permit-related charges matter too, because Connecticut towns regulate livery operations — the cars-for-hire world that includes prearranged rides like airport runs. South Windsor police say Kloter was operating without the required permit. (patch.com) ### Why airport rides? Airport transportation is the kind of service where people often prepay, book early, and depend on a guaranteed pickup time. That creates an obvious vulnerability. If a driver cancels late — or never comes at all — the customer is stuck paying again, scrambling for another ride, or missing a flight. So even if the dollar amounts in each booking were modest, the real disruption can be much bigger. That last part is an inference from the kind of service involved, but it fits why police would treat repeated complaints seriously. (patch.com) ### Is this just two complaints? Maybe not. The reporting points to at least two complainants because there are two larceny counts, but police are signaling they think the case could be broader. South Windsor police urged anyone with information to contact the department, which is usually what investigators do when they suspect additional victims or related incidents may not have been reported yet. (msn.com) ### Why is South Windsor handling it? Even though Kloter lives in Plainville, the complaints were investigated by South Windsor police, which suggests the alleged transactions or failed rides had a South Windsor connection. That could mean the customers were local, the pickups were supposed to happen there, or the complaints were filed there. Police haven’t laid out all of that publicly, so that part remains unclear. What is clear is that South Windsor is the department asking for tips. (patch.com) ### What happens next? The case now moves into the court system, where prosecutors will have to prove the allegations. For everyone else, the practical takeaway is pretty plain: prepaid rides can carry real risk if the operator is unlicensed or hard to verify. The catch is that transportation scams can look like ordinary booking problems until enough complaints pile up. (patch.com) ### Bottom line? This is a small local case, but it hits a very recognizable pressure point — people paying ahead for something time-sensitive and getting stranded instead. South Windsor police are treating it as alleged fraud, not just a missed appointment, and they’re still looking to hear from anyone else who may have dealt with the same operator. (patch.com)