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Tow company plotted to torch rival trucks in Bay Area, federal indictment alleges
A federal grand jury indicted a San Francisco tow truck operator for conspiracy to commit arson as part of an alleged plot to drive more business to his companies by torching his competitors' trucks.
Towing Company Operator Charged With Plot To Burn Competitors' Trucks
Federal Prosecutors allege that the fires were set to drum up more business for two companies he was associated with, Specialty Towing and Auto Towing, and as retaliation against the competitors for what prosecutors described as "perceived wrongs."
Bay Area tow company operator accused of torching rivals’ trucks
An indictment alleges Jose Badillo, 29, of San Francisco, schemed to drive business to his firms and retaliate against rivals.
San Francisco towing company owner accused of plot to burn competing tow trucks
An owner of San Francisco towing companies who is already facing multiple indictments is facing an additional charge for allegedly plotting to burn the tow trucks of his competitors, prosecutors said.
San Francisco tow truck operator accused of setting fires to competitors’ vehicles
A federal grand jury indicted a San Francisco tow truck operator for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to set fire to competitor-owned tow trucks throughout the Bay Area. Jose Badillo, owner of Auto Towing and Specialty Towing,
SF towing company operator torched competition’s trucks to ‘get retaliation’, DOJ says
The operator of a San Francisco towing company plotted to burn competitors’ tow trucks across the Bay Area to drive more customers to his and his co-conspirators’
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S.F. tow-truck operator indicted for ‘conspiracy’ to burn competitors’ trucks
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Embattled San Francisco Tow Truck Operator’s New Arson Charges May Be ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
Jose Vicente Badillo, the tow company operator already barred from doing business in San Francisco, allegedly plotted to set ...
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Crime and Public Safety
SAN FRANCISCO — A 29-year-old San Francisco man is facing allegations he torched half a dozen tow trucks throughout the Bay Area in 2023 to drive business to his towing companies and retaliate ...
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Police in South-Central Pennsylvania warn drivers: Beware of predatory towing
The majority of tow truck operators on the road are honest, upstanding companies. Unfortunately, that's not always the case.