Florida: Tow truck operator arrested for targeting Gay Days attendees

A tow truck operator has been busted on multiple counts of grand theft for towing the vehicles of Gay Days attendees in Orlando.

Jason P. Combs, 44, owner of ASAP Towing, faces 29 counts of grand theft of a motor vehicle and other charges.

Deputies allege he towed more than 100 vehicles June 5 to 9 from a parking lot at Westwood Town Center off International Drive, which is across the street from the event's host hotel, Doubletree by Hilton.

Combs didn't have an up-to-date contract to tow vehicles or have proper signage notifying motorists the lot was a tow-away zone, deputies said.

According to reports, Combs would hire "spotters" to look for people who left the parking lot headed to the Center, so their vehicles so they could be towed. These "spotters" would give him a signal and within minutes the vehicles would be towed.

Another problem in Mr. Combs business plan seems to be the cars were towed further than 10 miles away - this violates Florida state law.  What a surprise.

What an asshole.