Waterloo police seize 2 tow trucks following alleged careless driving incident

Waterloo Regional Police seized two tow trucks that they say were being driven in an aggressive manner and were parked too close to the scene of a collision.

That collision, police say, involved three vehicles at Fischer-Hallman Road and Glasgow Street in Kitchener at around 5 p.m.

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Police say a complaint was received about two unmarked tow trucks driving on curbs and sidewalks to reach the scene to solicit business.

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A third unmarked tow truck arrived at the scene shortly thereafter.

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After investigating, police say that officers from the traffic services unit charged all three drivers with positioning a tow truck within 200 metres of a collision.

The two drivers were also charged with careless driving and their trucks seized, police say.

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