Seattle, WA
Seattle man’s car towed, then broken into on a city-contracted lot
Automobile proprietor pissed off after towed automotive will get damaged into in city-contracted lot
After paying $500 to get his automotive again from Lincoln Towing, Connor Boyd discovered that his automobile was damaged into, and a number of other objects and private paperwork had been stolen. The break-in occurred in a safe lot.
SEATTLE – FOX 13 Information spoke to a person who says his automotive was towed by the Metropolis of Seattle on account of a violation of its 72-hour parking rule, nonetheless on the city-contracted tow lot any individual broke into his automotive, he mentioned.
Conner Boyd says he went on a visit earlier within the month. He says when he returned, his automotive was gone.
“I didn’t see it. I assumed perhaps I moved it; simply didn’t bear in mind So, I went and began wandering across the block. I couldn’t’ discover it anyplace. I known as the lacking automotive tow-line, they usually mentioned that they had it, and it was reported for being an deserted automobile,’ mentioned Boyd.
Boyd mentioned he went to the tow-lot to select his automotive up and paid the $500 price, after which discovered his automotive had been damaged into.
“I simply assume if the federal government goes to grab my automobile, they’d have some cheap stage of safety on it, seeing as they took what was completely high-quality, and took it into their possession and destroyed it,” he mentioned.
Boyd says the within of his automotive was a multitude, his battery wouldn’t begin, and all of his paper work is gone. So, now he’s anxious about fraud.
“It’s not prefer it acquired damaged into on the street. It acquired damaged into whereas underneath the safety of the federal government,” he mentioned.
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FOX 13 Information went to Lincoln Towing on Aurora Avenue North the place Boyd’s automotive was towed. Seattle metropolis officers say they contract with Lincoln Towing.
“I’m fairly sympathetic to your complainant. However nobody is extra pissed off than I’m. As a result of the man who complained to you, I’ve a laundry listing of these guys,” mentioned Chuck Labertew.
Labertew is the president of Lincoln Towing.
He says they’ve automotive break-ins day by day on the lot. He says he is aware of what the problem is.
“I labeled this the town sanctioned homeless camp,” mentioned Labertew.
Labertew says each evening folks from the encampment behind his enterprise lower by his fence. He says the injury to automobiles and the repairs to the fence have already value him tens of 1000’s of {dollars} simply this 12 months.
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Labertew says he tried to get assist from the town, even talking with the chief of police, however there isn’t any change.
“I can’t get anybody to be sympathetic about clearing that s*** out of there. That’s the reply. Why is it that the best resolution is the toughest one,” he mentioned.
FOX 13 Information spoke to Seattle police concerning the incident. They are saying it’s the duty of the proprietor to safe the lot.