In 2023, a tow truck company tried to sell Ruedean Harvey’s car without her knowledge, writing on a form to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles that it was worth only $1,475, about 99% less than what she paid for it in 2012. Shahrzad Rasekh/The Connecticut Mirror
On the Hook
Connecticut Towing Companies Frequently Value Cars Low, Allowing Them to Sell Vehicles Quickly
by Dave Altimari and Ginny Monk, The Connecticut Mirror, and Sophie Chou, ProPublica
Co-published with The Connecticut Mirror







