Police, on Thursday, uncovered an illegal towing operation in south suburban Harvey, and ordered the seizure of more than 60 vehicles during their investigation.
Officials said they unraveled the ‘towing company scam’ after a City of Harvey vendor was involved in a car accident on I-57 around 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
Officials said police immediately shut down the operation and confiscated more than 60 vehicles, including a red tow truck.FOX 32 Chicago’s cameras captured video of police at the scene. As seen in that video, several reputable towing companies were called to assist with the removal of the impounded vehicles, according to police.
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