Sunday, December 7, 2008

Sounds like a local towing company was preying on local residents in a crash for cash scam

According to NJ.com, the owner of HighPoint Towing, along with several of his employee lackeys, were stealing trucks, and crashing them or driving them off of cliffs (cliffs in Hudson County?) and then making money recovering and or towing the trucks from trees, culverts, valleys, you name it.

"HighPoint owner Steven Avella, 53, was arrested on charges of arson for hire, conspiracy to commit theft and two counts of insurance fraud, police said. Police said he paid his workers up to $600 to take the trucks."

NICE isn't it? Several of HighPoint Towing (oh the irony of that name in this case) drivers have also been charged with crimes such as arson for hire, theft, conspiracy to commit theft and possession of burglary tools.

According to North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco, there could be more, much more to this story, "I don't know how big this will become". Are other companies doing this? Are other HighPoint drivers involved?

We'll let you know but how nice a local company is stealing your property to make cash eh?

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