MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The city’s chief legal officer says the state of Tennessee and the U.S. Postal Service are looking into the activities of A1’s Towing and Hauling.
In November, the Memphis Transportation Commission suspended A1’s Towing and Hauling’s booting and towing permits for 30 days after receiving several complaints from truck drivers who claimed they were illegally booted and towed by A1’s and charged thousands of dollars to get their semi-trucks back.
Deputy City Attorney Michael Fletcher said A1’s has since been cited for more violations and will have another hearing before the permits office. Fletcher said the state and postal service are also investigating the towing company.
“One of the trucks they took was a postal service truck,” said Fletcher. “They’ve subpoenaed information from us, and the state is also looking at it because there are some enforcement arms the state has that we don’t have.”
Fletcher and Permits Administrator Yolanda Fullilove both appeared before a city council committee Tuesday.