Scarborough police say an Old Orchard Beach woman arrested on Black Point Road was driving a car stolen from a dealership in Haverhill, Mass.

Lisa Oldakowski, 35, has been charged with theft and operating after suspension Aug. 17. She was released from jail the same day on $100 cash bail.

According to Scarborough Police Chief Robert Moulton, Oldakowski was in the process of buying the car from a dealership in Haverhill in May when the salesman left to make a photocopy of her license. During that time, he said, Oldakowski left the dealership with the vehicle.

Moulton said the dealership attempted to contact her several times before finally reaching her by phone. They told her she would have to return the car because it was considered stolen. She said she would come in the next day, but never returned. A court date is set for Oldakowski’s case on Oct. 5, 2007.

Oldakowski was recently in the news after several local high schools lost deposits after booking their proms at The Pavilion, a nightclub and banquet facility in Portland. Paperwork filed with the city of Portland showed that a company called First Class Enterprises owned the business, with Oldakowski named as president and attorney Peter Edmands as secretary.

At the time of the closure, Edmands did not return calls and Oldakowski directed calls to her lawyer, John Turcotte, who would only say that Oldakowski was surprised to hear that The Pavilion was closing.

Though Cape Elizabeth students still haven’t seen the $2,500 deposit returned, the May 12 prom was a success thanks to support from the community. The high school took up an offer from The Nonantum Resort in Kennebunk, which waived its facility fee and even kicked in an unlimited supply of soda for parties stranded by The Pavilion.

The Office of the Attorney General offered to help recover deposits, through its Consumer Mediation Program, for people who had events planned at the venue. The office received at least six complaints regarding The Pavilion. In March, David Loughran, spokesman for the office, said he was optimistic deposits will be returned.

Interviews are still being conducted, Loughran said Monday.

“It’s an ongoing investigation,” he said.