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Chattanooga board issues warning to American Tow and Recovery after missed nonconsensual-tow notification
Summary
The Chattanooga City Taxi Regulatory Board voted Jan. 8, 2026, to issue a formal warning to American Tow and Recovery after the company failed to notify police within the timeframe required by a local ordinance for a nonconsensual tow; the company says the driver was fired and new verification procedures are in place.
The Chattanooga City Taxi Regulatory Board voted Jan. 8, 2026, to issue a warning to American Tow and Recovery after staff presented evidence that a tow company employee failed to report a nonconsensual tow as required by local ordinance.
The action followed staff testimony that the vehicle owner, Linda Caudle, reported her Hyundai Elantra missing on Sept. 17, 2025, and later learned American Tow had her vehicle. According to the board record, the tow operator did not notify the Chattanooga Police Department or the Henley County 9-1-1 dispatcher within the one-hour window the ordinance requires; a police report was written Oct. 3, 2025. Inspector Moser told the board the company had one prior relevant enforcement matter in April 2023, making this the company's second recorded violation under…
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