Category Archives: News & Discussion

J.D. Byrider hit with lawsuit from Massachusetts attorney general

Posted on by October 4, 2017

BOSTON –  J.D. Byrider is facing a lawsuit from the Massachusetts attorney general filled with allegations about its business practices and the quality of its vehicles. Attorney General Maura Healey has sued J.D. Byrider, which has four buy-here, pay-here franchises in Massachusetts, for allegedly using predatory practices in its sale of defective vehicles with high cost installment contracts. The AG’s lawsuit alleges … Continue reading →

Deputy accused of stealing thousands of dollars was experiencing financial difficulties, reports say

Posted on by October 3, 2017

A Kern County sheriff’s deputy accused of stealing thousands of dollars from two people he arrested was having financial difficulties, and one of his vehicles had been repossessed, according to court documents.  Edward Bermudez has pleaded not guilty to two counts of grand theft and a count of petty theft stemming from the allegations. He’s next due in court Dec. … Continue reading →

Repo Man Shot At During Repossession

Posted on by September 27, 2017

MOBILE, Alabama (WKRG) – Mobile Police report that on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers responded to the area of Brucewood Drive West in reference to shots fired. The victim told officers that he had an active repossession order at the location and that the vehicle owner came outside and told the victim to get off his … Continue reading →

Media mis-information?

Posted on by September 26, 2017

Repoman takes wrong car, damages it, then leaves owner to foot the bill  (See info added below story link at bottom…) CHARLOTTE, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) – Imagine your car being repossessed, then wrecked, only to find out the repo company took the wrong car. On August 15, Debra Demmery said she parked her car in an Innovation Park parking deck where she works off University Boulevard … Continue reading →

CitiFinancial Fine – Slap on the wrist?

Posted on by September 20, 2017

DOJ: CitiFinancial to pay $907,000 for repossessing cars of active duty military   CitiFinancial Credit Co. has agreed to pay $907,000 to resolve allegations that CitiFinancial Auto Corp. illegally repossessed cars owned by active members of the military, the Department of Justice announced Monday. The Justice Department claims CitiFinancial repossessed 164 cars without court orders in violation of the Servicemembers Civil … Continue reading →

Man stole repossessed car, Hamburg police say

Posted on by September 20, 2017

A Lancaster County man drove a repossessed car from a Hamburg impoundment lot, backing it into a worker and crashing through the gate, borough police said Tuesday. Ikeena Obasi, 38, of Lititz was charged with robbery of a motor vehicle, hit and run, and reckless driving after the Aug. 15 incident at V.J. Wood Towing & Recovery, 450 Apple St.Obasi … Continue reading →

He ‘was’ the Major… now defendant/repoman

Posted on by September 1, 2017

Ashton mayor charged with unlawful entry Posted: August 31, 2017 2:03 p.m. Teddy Stronks, the longtime mayor of Ashton, has been charged with misdemeanor unlawful entry. The charges stem from an incident on Aug. 10 when Stronks, the owner of Stronks and Sons Appliance and for 16 years the mayor of Ashton, entered the home of Gale and Amy Calonge … Continue reading →

Carjackers flee with tow truck, repossessed vehicle

Posted on by August 30, 2017

STOCKTON — While repossessing a car Monday afternoon in northeast Stockton, a tow truck driver was pushed away by one man as another got into his truck and drove away, car in tow, police reported. The driver was not reported injured, and his tow truck was located less than a half-mile away to the west. The carjacking occurred just before … Continue reading →