Maryland men detained at gunpoint after unknowingly renting stolen car on Turo

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - Two Maryland men were detained at gunpoint in Arizona after unknowingly renting a car on Turo that was stolen.

Turo, a car rental service that operates similar to "Airbnb," allows users to make extra cash by renting out their vehicles. 

The three men rented a vehicle in Glendale, Arizona to attend a baby shower and were completely caught off-guard when they were swarmed by police in a Cane's parking lot. 

Bodycam footage shows police approaching the men at gunpoint and detaining them after receiving reports that they were driving a stolen vehicle.  

Police soon realized something wasn't right, and a mistake had been made. The men were released shortly after. 

The blue Dodge Charger was reportedly flagged by a license plate reader as being reported stolen.

Our FOX station in Phoenix reported the car’s owner failed to update police when the car was found, and it remained in their database as stolen, leading to this tense confrontation between Addo and his friends.

Glendale police calling this "an unfortunate situation that should have never happened."

FOX 5 DC reached out to Turo for a statement on the incident. Read the full statement below courtesy of a Turo spokesperson:

"The guest and his passengers experienced an unfortunate situation that never should have happened. After learning about this incident, we discovered that the host had previously reported this vehicle as stolen, but it was not removed from the police's stolen vehicle database after it was recovered. Our terms of service prohibit hosts from sharing cars previously reported as stolen before they are removed from law enforcement databases as stolen. We've refunded the guest fully and are doing everything possible to reinforce our safety and communications protocols with our hosts because nothing matters more to us than keeping our guests safe."

This is a developing story. Stay with FOX 5 DC for updates and more information.