Felony withdrawn against woman accused of not returning SUV after rental period

A felony theft charge was withdrawn against an Upper Gwynedd Township woman with an address in Philadelphia at a preliminary hearing Tuesday, accused of stealing an SUV from Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Collegeville Borough, and now heads to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court on a misdemeanor.

Juanita Danet Whiting, 26, of the 10^th block of Kerwick Court in Gwynedd Club, was initially charged by Collegeville investigators with a felony count of theft by unlawful taking and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle last month, for allegedly not returning a 2023 white Nissan Rogue after the rental period.

On July 22, 2025, police were contacted by an Enterprise Rent-A-Car manager from the 222 E. Main St. location regarding a theft of an SUV.

Police alleged that on June 24, Whiting rented a 2023 white Nissan Rogue with a Pennsylvania registration. Whiting provided an authentic driver’s license and even paid for the initial rental fees with a debit card, police said.

The rental period was from June 24, 2025 to June 27, 2025, police said. Since June 27, Whiting has allegedly failed to return the car and has since disconnected her phone or changed her phone number.

Whiting also turned off her debit card used to secure the rental, according to the complaint. Whiting has not contacted Enterprise to return the car, police said.

A certified letter was sent to Whiting on July 10 to a Philadelphia address on the 6500 block of Cutler Street, which she provided to Enterprise, according to the complaint.

Whiting is free on $10,000 unsecured bail, according to court records. She is represented by a public defender. A formal arraignment on the misdemeanor is set for Oct. 22 in county court.

All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.