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HAMMOND, La. (BRPROUD) – The Hammond Police Department needs your help. Do you recognize the truck in the attached picture? Hammond PD describes the vehicle this way, “an older model truck, possibly a green Mazda B2300.” Officials believe the suspect in this case is a white male. Hammond PD says a Big Wheel Wrecker was taken from 42241 S Morrison Blvd. on October 21. Officers made contact with “the complainant who said that during the prior weekend someone had entered the parking lot and removed two catalytic converters from vehicles parked at the business,” according to the Hammond Police Department. If you…
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4 Police Officers Shot At While Helping Accident Victims On Roadside: ‘This Needs To Stop’ DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The investigation continues into finding who shot at four officers while they were helping victims of a traffic accident at the intersection of John West Road and La Prada Drive. The shooting happened on October 31, 2020, at 6:58 p.m. Two Dallas police officers along with two Mesquite officers — all in uniform — were targeted, according to Dallas Police Association president Mike Mata. “They were waiting on a wrecker and directing traffic when all of the sudden bullets are coming their way,” said …
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TowForce Cares about not only our members but each and every tow operator. This Topic Will serve as a member check in through the path of the storm. It will also be a place to leave Well Wishes, Thoughts, Prayers as well as other comments. Again, we hope everyone in the impact zone has moved out of the area and is now safe. Landfall is only hours away now as Laura is projected to come in as a Strong CAT4 Hurricane. For up to the minute updates: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13EyewitnessNews
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Posted in memory of Ray Worm Bourgeois a tow truck operator with R & S Towing & Recovery, Chalmette, Louisiana A Spirit Ride was held April 24th, 2020 in
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This picture is from the 1960's in front of Lloyd's Towing Service on Hope St. in Shreveport La. These are some of only a few early era pictures of Lloyd's as Lloyd's Shop caught fire in 1976 and burned. Destroying most of the early years pictures. Lloyd's was est. April Fools Day 1960.
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New Orleans MAP (Motorist Assistance Patrol) unit hit on Lake Pontchartrain bridge. The Driver reported on the Tow411 Network Page he is OK just a little banged up!
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SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — A pedestrian was hurt when he stepped out in front of a tow truck. It happened New Year’s Eve in the 500 block of Market Street in downtown Shreveport. The truck’s driver had the light at Market at Texas Street when the homeless man walked out in front of him, authorities said. The extent of the man’s injuries is not immediately known. He did have a leg splint when he was taken to a hospital for treatment. The accident impacted travel on Market Street, with traffic backed up to the Convention Center at one point. The roadway has since been cleared. RESOURCE LINK wi…
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My data counts 41-tow operators killed so far in the line-of-duty for this year with almost five-full months left in the year. last night around 9:15 PM, another tow truck operator was killed in Louisiana. Christine and I send pur prayer and sympathy to this tower's family and his company. R. Tow operator, Lloyd Moore Jr., (65) was attempting to load a disabled vehicle onto his wrecker on the shoulder of I-20 when he was struck by an unknown vehicle. https://www.knoe.com/content/news/Wrecker-driver-hit-and-killed-on-shoulder-of-I-20-516494101.html https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/crime/2019/08/03/wrecker-driver-hit-killed-un…
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A tow operator was killed on Friday, August 2, after being stuck by a vehicle on the shoulder of I-20 near the Ouachita/Richland Parish line in Louisiana. Operator Lloyd Moore Jr., 65, of Tallulah, La., was hit by an “unknown” vehicle as he was loading a disabled vehicle, Louisiana State Police say. Police are investigating the incident. A report can be found on knoe8.com. View the full article and more on TowTimes.com
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COVINGTON, La. – A tow truck driver has been sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting three women who had called him to tow their cars. St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Warren Montgomery says 53-year-old Dale Boudreaux Jr. of Covington was sentenced Monday to six years each on three counts of sexual battery. The sentences are to be served simultaneously. Montgomery says Boudreaux denied all of the allegations, but was convicted at trial in May. Each woman testified that Boudreaux touched her sexually without permission between June and October 2014. One woman said he tried unsuccessfully to make her perform oral sex on hi…
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BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Police have made an arrest in connection with a deadly crash that happened in October. Court documents state Tamyron Glasper, 22, of Baton Rouge, is facing vehicular homicide and other charges. Deshon Murphy, 20, of Brusly, and Tyrin Carter, 19, of Baton Rouge, died in the crash. They were both passengers in the car Glasper was driving. According to the arrest warrant, Glasper was driving a 2010 Honda Accord on South Foster Drive on Oct. 8, 2018 when he lost control and was hit broadside by a tow truck. Investigators said the road was wet and it is believed the car was …
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Ronnie Marshall, who owns A-1 Wrecker Service, said he's in the race because he believes Jennings needs to go. "He's had it in for me since day one," said Marshall, citing a dispute with the chief over which tow truck operator is called after traffic accidents. Marshall was arrested by Pearl River police in July 2017 for conspiracy to commit public bribery. He was accused of offering money to an officer to take a photograph of a memo Jennings had posted in the department that said ASAP Towing was the next company to be called when a large wrecker was need. The 22nd Judicial District Attorney's Office refused the charge, and Marshall has since filed…
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LAKE CHARLES, LA. — A Louisiana tow truck driver was busted with 63 pounds of cocaine in his truck early Saturday morning in Sulphur. Elton J. Richard, 42, of Church Point, La., was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Parish Correctional Center on a charge of "possession of CDS II (cocaine) over 28 grams" where his bond was set at $250,000 according to a news release from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office. A Deputy with the "Combined Anti-Drug Task Force," or CAT Team, pulled over Richard in his tow truck along eastbound Interstate 10 near mile marker 23 at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday for a traffic violation the release said. While talking to Richard th…
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From the "Are You Kidding Me Files", Quite possibly ... this is the dumbest reason for someone to lose their life ... A tower is shot and killed by a neighbor after being sprayed with a garden hose. Unbelievable. More than likely, there's been some bad blood long before this occurrance. R. http://www.wdsu.com/article/jpso-investigating-fatal-metairie-shooting/20195049 Sheriff Joe Lopinto said in a press briefing Lee 'Big Lee' Martin was outside watering his palm trees when Higgins was leaving his residence in his vehicle. Lopinto said Lee took the hose and sprayed at the vehicle, which prompted Higgins to stop and roll …
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Police said the tow truck driver will not be charged in this shooting, but the man who attacked him will. NEW ORLEANS -- A tow-truck driver shot a man attacking him in Central City Friday night, according to NOPD. Police say the shooting occurred in the 1800 block of Felicity Street around 6:04 p.m. According to NOPD, a man attacked a tow-truck driver, who pulled out a gun and shot him in self-defense. The man's wounds are not life threatening. Police said the tow truck driver will not be charged in this shooting, but the man who attacked him will. The investigation is ongoing. RESOURCE LINK
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Hope yuku gives up the goods. Happy New Year everyone.
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Thanks for the early warning.
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made the journey thanks for letting me be a part of the Network
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