Memphis TN September 1 2023 Two men are facing charges after illegally booting a semi truck and attempting to tow it away as part of a scam gaining prevalence in Memphis. The two men illegally booted a semi-truck at an Exxon on 4840 Holmes in Memphis, Tennessee while the truck driver was inside of the convenience […]
South Fulton GA May 26 2026 A man is under arrest after police said he targeted truck drivers in an illegal booting scheme as they slept. Channel 2′s Tyisha Fernandes was in South Fulton County, where police said Jahdiel Israel booted the drivers and then charged them hundreds of dollars to take the boots off. Police […]
Philadelphia PA April 28 2023 Starting Monday, if you park your car in that nice wide-open bike lane, leave your work truck there all day, or keep the van idling as you deliver packages, you are more likely to get a ticket and a fine. The Philadelphia Parking Authority is launching a regular patrol of eight […]
Boca Raton Fl March 8 2023 How could you earn almost half a million dollars in two years? For FAU, it’s through parking enforcement. According to a public records request made by the UP, the university has made over $400,000 in parking citations in the period from August 2020 to October 2022. “The Parking operation […]
HOUSTON, Texas Nov 27, 2022 A now-former city of Houston employee is in jail after being accused of a parking violation scheme that would make her money. While charges are still pending, 45-year-old Aisha Mercer was arrested Wednesday on allegations that she tried to exploit people in a bad situation. Officials believe Mercer encouraged parking violators […]
Boston MA June 18 2022 Six parking enforcement officers are off the job and another half-dozen are under the microscope after the city says it found that the ticket-writers had been penning fake or bad fines while they skipped work. Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge told the Herald that the city has “clear evidence” of misconduct […]
SEATTLE WA June 4 2022— The mayor of Seattle and some City Council members are trying to get to the bottom of a mistake that will cost the city between $4.5 and $5 million in parking refunds it will have to issue and canceled citations that will need to be scrapped. For seven months, the […]
NASHUA, N.H. Sept 19 2021 The Nashua Police Department has issued a warning about an elaborate scam targeting people at shopping plazas. Police said the suspects are putting parking boots on vehicles and then demanding money from their owners. Police credited a young woman for listening to her gut and acting on instinct when faced […]
San Francisco CA Sept 16 2021 Marking car tires with chalk to issue parking tickets could be ruled unconstitutional in parts of the Bay Area, if two new lawsuits are successful. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, plaintiff Maria Infante recently filed a $50 million lawsuit after receiving a $95 ticket from an S.F. parking enforcement […]
Washington DC Feb 25 2020 D.C. issued $1 billion in traffic and parking tickets from 2017 to 2019, setting a new record for fines levied in each of the past three years, AAA researchers say. Police officers issued about $375 million in tickets during the fiscal year that ended in September 2019 which was up $324 […]