Update from victim of Lew Blum towing from 44th & Osage. Plus, a new
comment:
Date: December 11, 2014 12:16:42 PM EST
Subject: Re: Lew Blum Towing
Thanks for the info. To update you, I contacted Councilman Keeney
and his office immediately replied to me. They asked for the photos
and paperwork. They have a project person investigating and
gathering information and have scheduled a meeting with the police.
I urge anyone who has a towing truck story to contact Keeney's
office. I do think consistent patrol and or video cameras at
'trouble' blocks would vastly improve things if laws are slow.
Lisa
ALSO,
Date: December 11, 2014 11:06:11 AM
Subject: Lew Blum Towing
Fran and Linda
I sent the emails about incidents involving Lew Blum and other
towing problems to our block list and got the story and suggestion
below from Mauro Daigle who is a neighbor and owns Milk and Honey.
I wanted to share his idea with you and say that we (the 1000
block of Farragut) would be willing to support an organized effort
to address these abuses. Two suggestions were made: (1) a petition
that could go to L&I or whoever licenses Lew Blum and also getting
Janie Blackwell's office involved with taking appropriate action
and (2) asking UCD and Spruce Hill to take this on as a "cause".
Thanks
Sharon
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 1:56 PM
Hey all,
I was towed from CVS parking lot by Lew Blum - they made it as
difficult as possible. I did have CVS pay for my towing fees and
they said they would stop using lew Blum. Maybe it's time for a
concerted effort - I say we file a petition to have their license
revoked.
These guys are criminals.
Mauro Daigle
On Dec 10, 2014, at 11:05 AM, sharon smith wrote:
Dear Neighbors
FYI, There are a series of reports below of what appear to be or
should be illegal activities by Lew Blum towing. I know that Jim
Keeney had been working on improving the laws with respect to how
tow operators work but it appears that shoddy practices and
intimidation continues. In addition to towing cars that are
legally parked and charging exorbitant fees to get them back, one
report is of an accident where "burly men" with tow trucks arrived
and tried to intimidate the victim into using their services. That
was familiar to me from a scary experience that I had a couple of
years ago on Springfield Avenue right by the Sunoco station after
I slid into another car on the ice from a broken water main. Two
or three tow trucks were there instantly (they must have spotters)
and the men driving them were large and aggressive. I called the
police and AAA and they finally left me alone. Anyway, just wanted
you to know. Please share.
Sharon
