Some University City residents say the city illegally towed their cars — and many can’t afford to get them back.
ArchCity Defenders filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of residents Thursday. It alleges city employees are searching vehicles at people’s homes without a warrant and looking for code violations, including expired license plates.
The lawsuit states the city has towed about 150 cars from private property in the past three years — without giving residents proper notice or explaining how they can challenge the tows…