Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers threatened to arrest a tow truck driver for impounding a commercial vehicle under a new state law that bans booting. Tow operators say police are misreading the statute to include all towing, not just wheel immobilization devices.
Frank Edwards owns No More Locked Doors. One of his drivers faced arrest threats while impounding a commercial vehicle on March 26. Edwards recorded video of the encounter with officers enforcing the department’s interpretation.
“We have been advised this is a new law,” the officer said in the footage. “We’ve been advised to educate and then move on, but it is a misdemeanor. So, we can either issue a citation or take someone to jail.”…