Virginia sues 'predatory' Arlington towing company

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Virginia sues ‘predatory’ Arlington towing company

Will Vitka | @WillVitka

June 25, 2020, 8:47 AM

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is going “toe to tow” with a towing company accused of predatory and illegal practices.

In a lawsuit, Herring alleges that Arlington-based Advanced Towing Company, LLC, violated Virginia and Arlington County towing code provisions, resulting in towing conduct that is “frequently predatory, aggressive, overreaching and illegal.”

“Virginia consumers should not have to worry about towing companies acting illegally or employing predatory, unsafe business practices,” Herring said in a news release.

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Advanced Towing is accused of hiring tow truck drivers who are not properly registered with Virginia, unsafely towing vehicles, towing vehicles without the proper legal authority, unlawfully hauling away police vehicles and commercial delivery vehicles such as Amazon delivery vans as well as failing to maintain appropriate contracts with property owners authorizing tows.

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134 Comments

honk honk • 4 hours ago
this is going to be a fantastic day for the comment section. i am literally shaking with excitement!

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[empedocles]

1. There seems to be a lot more like Advanced Towing out there

[murielm99]

2. Have you ever listened to

"The Lincoln Park Pirates," by Steve Goodman? Great song about towing companies.