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Towed Car Nightmare: $562 Bill for Damaged Vehicle
12 Oct
Summary
- Drivers were charged $562 to retrieve cars from an unmarked lot.
- One car was returned so damaged it became undriveable.
- Towing company J&B Towing faces questions about legitimacy and licensing.
Concertgoers attending Sacramento's Aftershock festival encountered a towing ordeal, with some returning to find their vehicles missing. Motorists were directed to an unmarked dirt lot to reclaim their cars, facing a hefty $562 fee.
Bruce Capagli, a festivalgoer, reported his car was towed from Bercut Drive and subsequently returned in a condition rendering it undriveable. He believes the towing paperwork, which named Allied Universal as the requesting party, was forged, as Allied Universal has denied any towing arrangements or responsibility for the parking facilities.
The operation, identifying itself as J&B Towing, provided preprinted receipts that lacked crucial vehicle information. Similar experiences involving the same phone detour and charge have been reported by other drivers.
The owner of J&B Towing asserted the business's legitimacy but failed to provide requested licensing documents or license numbers. Capagli's insurance company is treating the damage to his vehicle as a theft incident.
