{"id":272059,"date":"2026-08-25T18:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/272059\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T18:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:36:10","slug":"police-looking-for-drivers-who-got-u-haul-stuck-while-dumping-hundreds-of-tires-philadelphias-fairmount-park-section","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/272059\/","title":{"rendered":"Police looking for drivers who got U-Haul stuck while dumping hundreds of tires Philadelphia&#8217;s Fairmount Park section"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) &#8212; Crews were busy in Philadelphia&#8217;s Fairmount Park section on Tuesday, cleaning up hundreds of tires that were <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/tag\/dumping\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">illegally dumped<\/a> there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A U-Haul got stuck while unloading the tires near the Centennial Arboretum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Park rangers came upon the massive mess, just off Belmont Avenue and behind the Ohio house, on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">RELATED: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/mayor-parker-announces-new-task-force-combat-illegal-dumping-philadelphia\/18063028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Mayor Parker announces new task force to combat illegal dumping in Philadelphia<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">They found the U-Haul completely empty,  with about 300 tires left behind it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">There were also roughly 500 more tires dumped about 500 yards away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The people responsible took off and left the pile behind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Officials say the U-Haul was reported stolen, but it&#8217;s not clear when.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Illegal dumping has been such an issue that a new program is targeting the problem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Really, we&#8217;re looking for these huge piles that contractors or private citizens might leave here,&#8221; said Illegal Dumping Ambassador Daniel Lidon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ALSO SEE: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/trash-academy-residents-map-illegal-dumping-sites-philadelphia-new-online-tool\/19625324\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Residents map illegal dumping sites across Philadelphia through new online tool<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Park Ambassadors project, funded by the William Penn Foundation, is a two-year pilot program aimed at curbing illegal dumping by 50%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Our park ambassadors will collect evidence; sometimes we have camera footage to support that evidence,&#8221; said Illegal Dumping Prevention Coordinator Nathan McWilliams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The goal is not only to clear it, but to prevent it, including by implementing steep fines to deter litterbugs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Illegal dumping can carry fines of up to $5,000 per piece of material.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">The space at Fairmount Park is cleared, but now the work begins on tracking down the person behind the wheel and any accomplices.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WPVI-TV. 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