Portland woman ‘trapped’ at home waiting for police to help with abandoned car

PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – A Portland woman woke up Friday shocked to find a car abandoned in her driveway, blocking her garage. While she was able to find where it came from, the lack of help and slow response she received has left her frustrated.

“I’m trapped on my property, basically, and I can’t get out of my car and I’m trapped here if I need to go anywhere,” Holly Bell said.

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The pediatric nurse was stranded at home, unable to get to work. So she decided to ask the police for help.

“They haven’t been able to help me,” she said. “They had to call towing. Towing said it could take three days to tow the car. I’ve called other towing companies. I can maybe get some help, but I need to find out if the car is stolen or not.”…

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