Manchester police arrested a man Thursday who allegedly took a truck for a test drive from a local car dealer Monday morning, but never came back with it. Investigators said Derek Guthro, 46, claimed to be a Massachusetts state trooper when entered Team Nissan of Manchester and took a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado for a drive. Guthro, a former police officer in Melrose, Massachusetts, is charged with theft by unauthorized taking and false impersonation. When Guthro entered the dealership, police said he was wearing a black jacket with a state police emblem and show showed the salesman a badge. Guthro allegedly told the salesman that he wanted to the show the truck to wife, but he never returned. Officers in Melrose identified Guthro after multiple media broadcasts. Police were able to track Guthro to his last known address in Nashua. Police said officers found the missing truck in the parking lot of a nearby Margarita's restaurant. Guthro was later taken into custody without incident at his Concord Street home.

Manchester police arrested a man Thursday who allegedly took a truck for a test drive from a local car dealer Monday morning, but never came back with it.

Investigators said Derek Guthro, 46, claimed to be a Massachusetts state trooper when entered Team Nissan of Manchester and took a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado for a drive.


Guthro, a former police officer in Melrose, Massachusetts, is charged with theft by unauthorized taking and false impersonation.

When Guthro entered the dealership, police said he was wearing a black jacket with a state police emblem and show showed the salesman a badge.

Guthro allegedly told the salesman that he wanted to the show the truck to wife, but he never returned.

Officers in Melrose identified Guthro after multiple media broadcasts. Police were able to track Guthro to his last known address in Nashua.

Police said officers found the missing truck in the parking lot of a nearby Margarita's restaurant. Guthro was later taken into custody without incident at his Concord Street home.