Driver Charged With Illegally Towing Vehicles From Bridgeport-Owned Properties

A Fairfield County tow truck driver has been charged with multiple counts of larceny for allegedly illegally towing vehicles from Bridgeport Housing Authority properties.

A Fairfield County tow truck driver was charged with allegedly illegally towing vehicles from properties.
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Kathy Reakes

08/06/2023 3:30 p.m.

Samuel Sauders, age 45, of Bridgeport, was arrested Thursday, Aug. 3 on a warrant following an investigation into complaints.

The warrant stems from numerous criminal complaints that began in Sept. 2022 for the illegal towing of vehicles by a contracted tow operator for the housing authority, including the Fireside Apartments and other properties, said Bridgeport Police Sgt. Darryl Wilson.

Saunders was charged with:

Larceny in the second-degree
Larceny in the fifth degree
Vendor fraud
Operating without a wrecker license
Charging excessive wrecker rates

His bond was set at $20,000.

This investigation is still ongoing, and anyone with further information can contact Detective Timothy Leonard at 203-576-7640 or the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS.

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