Operators of Lubbock Tow Company Indicted

The owner and dispatcher of Cantu Towing in Lubbock, Texas face felony theft charges after a months-long police investigation revealed alleged illegal towing and fraudulent vehicle sales.

Jerry Cantu, 45, and his son Tommy Cantu, 23, were indicted Tuesday by a Lubbock County grand jury on charges of theft between $2,500 and $30,000. The charges stem from multiple reports between April and June accusing the company of towing vehicles without proper authorization, forging documentation, and selling the cars to a local salvage yard.

In one case, a woman’s Nissan Versa was towed without notice and sold the same day using falsified records. Police discovered it was never listed in the required abandoned vehicle database.

Several similar incidents followed, including the alleged unauthorized towing of a Monte Carlo, a Toyota Sequoia with a valid handicap placard, and a Buick Lucerne.

On July 3, police executed a search warrant at the business, seizing 11 tow trucks and several allegedly stolen items. Both men were arrested and later released on $20,000 bonds. Source: https://www.lubbockonline.com