Tow truck driver accused of stealing car after crash on I-275: FHP

The Brief

  • A tow truck driver is facing charges after troopers say he stole a vehicle that had been involved in a crash on I-275 on Sunday night.
  • Troopers in Pasco County tracked Abrahim Ahmad down and stated that he admitted to using scanners, having an expired Illinois driver’s license and towing the victim’s vehicle.
  • Troopers said the same tow truck was stopped in early December for the same issue and the occupants of the tow truck were warned by Trooper Hairston.

TAMPA, Fla. A tow truck driver is facing charges after troopers say he stole a vehicle that had been involved in a crash on I-275 in Tampa on Sunday night.

The backstory:

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a road ranger closed the left lane of I-275 near downtown Tampa following a crash involving a red Chevrolet SUV that was blocking the left lane.

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