Sheriff Deputies Narrowly Avoid Getting 41 Squad Cars Repo’d By Enterprise Over Unpaid Lease Payments

Even the cops can’t hide from the repo man. According to a press release, the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio was preparing for repossession of 41 police cruisers by “removing gear, equipment, and personal items” from the vehicles because of some unpaid bills. The Lorain County Deputies Association stated regarding the repossession:

It has come to our attention that the Lorain County Commissioners have defaulted on our vehicle fleet loan with Enterprise Fleet Management. The commissioners, the “good stewards” of taxpayers’ money, failed to pay over $57,000 in lease payments to Enterprise as part of the contract. That means that 41 of our Police Cruisers are set to be repossessed on Monday.

Those are some strong words for the county commissioners, rightfully harsh though, if these claims are true. However, commissioners had some strong words of their own in return, denying that the repo would happen. From News 5 Cleveland:…

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