‘Grab the car by any means.’ Ex-employees say Detroit tow company preyed on drivers
DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) — Michelle Fonville thought her car had been stolen. She’d lived at the Medical Center Courts apartments since February, across from Detroit Receiving Hospital, and always parked her 2017 Chevy Cruz in the same spot.
But as she left for work on a morning in September, all she found was an empty space.
“I called the police immediately,” she said.
Michelle’s car hadn’t been stolen. Just after 6 a.m. that morning, a Detroit towing company that contracted with the complex had her vehicle removed