– The City of Chicago tried to shut them down, but they're back up and running.
Last month, CBS 2 showed you a cease-and-desist sign on another lot operated by Flash Towing, but the company didn't do either. The cityThen on Wednesday, Flash Towing and Recovery 2.0 was no longer operating out of an illegal lot in Chicago. It was operating in DuPage County. When CBS 2 first told you about their operation, they were charging exorbitant fees for basic tow jobs, including over $17,000 for one tow and holding cars hostage.
"This is not a situation that's unique to me," said a new victim, who asked to not be identified."A lot of people I think go through this because when they get into a car accident they're in a vulnerable state. And if someone on a tow truck shows up, it's very easy for them to finesse the driver to giving them consent to take the car."