{"id":281172,"date":"2026-09-08T01:58:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T01:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/281172\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T01:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T01:58:18","slug":"philly-companies-kept-towing-cars-illegally-despite-court-order-pa-attorney-general-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/281172\/","title":{"rendered":"Philly companies kept towing cars illegally despite court order, Pa. attorney general says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to article \u2022\u00a00:00 min<\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">Six years ago, the Pennsylvania attorney general sued a group of tow-truck operators for allegedly towing cars unlawfully \u2014 and then using intimidation tactics, <a class=\"relative z-1 text-blue-mid hover:shadow-lightmode\" data-link-type=\"article-body\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/news\/tow-truck-philadelphia-lawsuit-josh-shapiro-20200717.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/news\/tow-truck-philadelphia-lawsuit-josh-shapiro-20200717.html\">including the threat of a pit-bull attack<\/a>, to pressure car owners to pay excessive fees. <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">Now, the office\u2019s Bureau of Consumer Protection says the companies violated the terms of a 2022 consent order settling that lawsuit, and has asked a Philadelphia judge to find them in contempt. <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \"><a class=\"relative z-1 text-blue-mid hover:shadow-lightmode\" data-link-type=\"article-body\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.attorneygeneral.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/260902-Angelinas-Towing-Petition-for-Contempt-packet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/cdn.attorneygeneral.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/260902-Angelinas-Towing-Petition-for-Contempt-packet.pdf\">The contempt petition<\/a>, filed Sept. 2 in Common Pleas Court in Philadelphia, seeks about $220,000 in penalties and restitution from the companies, Siani\u2019s Towing and Recovery, Angelina\u2019s Towing and Recovery, and Aubry\u2019s Towing, which all operate out of the same address in <a class=\"relative z-1 text-blue-mid hover:shadow-lightmode\" data-link-type=\"article-body\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/topic\/north-philly\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">North Philadelphia<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">\u201cThe terms of this settlement were very clear, yet these companies continue to improperly tow consumers\u2019 vehicles, and charge exorbitant fees,\u201d Attorney General <a class=\"relative z-1 text-blue-mid hover:shadow-lightmode\" data-link-type=\"article-body\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/topic\/dave-sunday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Sunday<\/a> said in a statement. \u201cPredatory towing is a scourge that causes tremendous anguish and financial burden for the vehicles\u2019 owners, and will not be tolerated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">A person who answered the phone at the company hung up when contacted by a reporter. <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">According to the contempt petition, the Bureau of Consumer Protection has received 38 complaints about the towing companies\u2019 conduct since the 2022 settlement. <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">Among them: The companies had persisted in towing peoples\u2019 cars from spots not marked with proper signage, charging fees higher than what\u2019s allowed by law, and harassing car owners who complained that their cars had been damaged while they were towed. <\/p>\n<p class=\"inq-p text-primary  \">Some of the drivers were residents of apartment buildings, parking in the building lot with permission, when their cars were towed from their homes, according to the filing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Listen to article \u2022\u00a00:00 min Six years ago, the Pennsylvania attorney 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