Scamming tow truck driver stole cars from crash scenes in River North, Lakeview, South Loop: prosecutors

A suburban tow truck driver stole cars by illegally soliciting at crash scenes in the city and misinforming drivers about where he was taking their vehicles, according to prosecutors and a Chicago police report.

Maximilian Gasienica, 26, of Oak Lawn, is accused of stealing three cars from crash scenes in Lakeview, River North, and the South Loop this year.

A CPD report said three victims identified Gasienica in photo lineups as the tow truck driver who solicited them at crash scenes, even though they did not call him or flag him down…

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