‘Property crimes investigation’: Cars removed from a Northland tow lot
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) — Kansas City police were on the property of a Clay County tow lot Wednesday for what they described as a “property crimes investigation.”
Kansas City Police Department Property Crimes Capt. Rob Schreiber said the investigation began approximately two weeks ago, although he would not name the tow company being investigated. The address where police had blocked a private entrance matches the address of a company named Downtown Tow and Recovery. A sign at the end of NW Vivion Road and NW Frontier Street read “Downtown Tow and Recovery Tow Lot.”
Schreiber indicated police arrived at 2 p.m. Wednesday, and instructed tow trucks contracted by the city to tow several vehicles to the city tow lot. Police say one person related to the tow company was arrested, but that no charges have been filed yet.
A patrol car blocked a drive off Frontier Road by a sign that read “Tow Lot” with an arrow pointing to the area where multiple police cars were parked and where KCTV5 witnessed multiple cars being removed by tow trucks that Schreiber identified as city-contracted tow trucks bringing the cars to the city tow lot.
CRACKDOWN ON PREDATORY TOWING
Recently, the Kansas City Police Department made a social media post with photos of tow trucks towing tow trucks with the headline, “Predatory tow trucks? We are towing THEM.”
They indicated that as part of an ongoing property crimes investigation, detectives had several tow trucks towed on April 25. The vehicles are suspected of being used for illegal, predatory towing practices across Kansas City.
KCPD did not specify how many trucks were towed or who they belonged to, but said “charges are possible.”
“We wanted the public to know that we’re hearing them on these issues and we’re being responsive,” said Captain Jake Becchina. “These investigations are ongoing.”
This comes after criminal charges were filed in both Jackson and Platte counties against the owner of a different tow company, Metro Towing, and his mother. Donald and Lannette Adamson have pleaded not guilty to a total of 18 felony charges in Jackson County. Court records in Platte County say they have not yet appeared in court to enter a plea.
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