Having your car towed is frustrating and expensive. But what if your car was hooked up and hauled away, and it wasn’t your fault?
San Diego police are looking into the illegal practices of S&S Towing. Investigators say complaints about the company have been rolling in for years.
According to the San Diego Police Department, the company has been primarily targeting immigrant communities. The department says there are dozens of victims, but there could be hundreds across the city and perhaps the county.
“Right now, our focus, because this is very wide-ranging, is that we’re trying to find victims,” Travis Easter with the SDPD said.
The agency says this investigation has been going on for three years.
On Aug. 5, the department attempted to issue a search warrant to S&S Towing on the 4100 block of El Cajon Boulevard. Upon arrival, they say a tow truck driver ran into a …