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Tow Truck Driver Shot In Hunting Park


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Cop accused of soliciting $150 tow-scam payment

A 20-year Chicago Police veteran has been charged in connection with the federal "Operation Tow Scam" bribes and extortion investigation.
Shakespeare District officer James Wodnicki, 48, allegedly solicited a $150 payment from a tow truck operator who, at the time, was secretly working for the FBI, according to a federal criminal complaint... to read the full article click here

More laws going in place to help highway workers and towers in Virginia

New traffic safety laws start Thursday

Two new traffic safety laws will go into effect in Virginia on Thursday.

One will protect tow truck drivers and highway workers, and one will help ensure 16- and 17-year-old passengers buckle up.

During the 2010 legislative session, Virginia lawmakers voted to expand the Commonwealth’s Move Over law to include tow truck drivers and highway workers who are displaying amber-colored flashing lights, according to a AAA-Mid-Atlantic news release.....to read the full article click here 

Strange but interesting towing story..

Tow truck driver accused of stealing parked cars

By h.b. - May 19, 2010 - 7:49 AM
From Typically Spanish.com
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The vehicles were sold on to a breakers yard


The owner of a tow truck company has been arrested for taking cars from the street to resell them to a breakers yard. He was collecting just 100 € per car.

La Opinión de Málaga reports that the National Police say that he had taken ‘at least one’ vehicle from the street, and that they had acted after a driver complained that his car had been removed despite it being correctly parked. Police had a break when they found that one of the cameras from a nearby commercial center had captured the theft.tow parts, towing, tower, winch cable, v strap, tow men

A police spokesman said that the price of 100 € for the car seemed ‘relatively low’ but it all depended on the number of cars he removed each day or week. Police investigations continue with several workers at breakers yards called to give statements.tow parts, towing, tower, winch cable, v strap, tow men

Only the City Hall is authorized to remove a vehicle from the street.tow parts, towing, tower, winch cable, v strap, tow men
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Tow truck driver hurt post-storm

Tow truck driver hurt post-storm
from CBC News
April 30,2010


A tow truck driver, trying to clear a crash after a major snowstorm in southern Alberta, was seriously hurt when a car struck him. The tow truck driver was on Highway 22, south of Cremona, when a southbound Volkswagen Jetta hit him on Thursday afternoon. The Jetta's driver then left the scene in another vehicle, said police. Didsbury police said weather was no longer a factor at the time of the collision. The tow truck driver was taken to the Foothills hospital with serious injuries. He is in stable condition.Charges are pending against a man, 48, who is in custody. Power still out About 1,000 homes are still in the dark in southern Alberta after more than 15 centimetres of snow fell in some areas between Wednesday and Thursday.Electricity provider, Fortis Alberta, has 300 workers restoring power to some homes and businesses south of Cardston and in the High River area on Friday. Helicopters are also being used to spot downed lines as some areas are still difficult to access by road."In some areas, the snow is two to three feet deep. That compounded with the high winds that some areas experienced yesterday certainly didn't help," said Fortis spokeswoman Jennifer McGowan.Some rural residents who are in isolated areas with no power need to call Fortis to ensure crews get to them, she added.