Ottawa tow company and 2 drivers facing charges
Posted Jun 12, 2025 11:28:33 AM.
Last Updated Jun 12, 2025 11:37:40 AM.
Provincial police laid several charges against an Ottawa-based towing company and two of its drivers.
Officers started investigating IK Royal Towing after reports from owners saying their vehicles were towed to places against their wishes, and there was damage caused.
Police said that the two tow drivers brought a person’s vehicle to the Collision Reporting Centre at the Ottawa detachment against the owner’s wishes. The tow driver also allegedly caused damage to the car and told the driver that police “told them to do so.”
The operator also made claims that the company was under contract with provincial police, the press release notes, which they are not, officials clarified.
The company is facing over $1,700 in fines. Both drivers face over $1,300 in fines.
“A reminder that you have the right to refuse services from a tow company and choose which tow company you wish to use,” police said in a post.
Other tow companies charged
This comes after provincial police laid several charges against two other Ottawa-based towing companies late last year.
Southway Towing, a driver from the Ottawa-based company, and Pro Solution Towing are facing several charges related to issues with payment, consent and failing to provide information.
On Nov. 27, police received a complaint after a tow company refused to release a vehicle from its impound yard. The vehicle was towed there against the owner’s wishes after a collision. The company then told the owner they had to pay more than $5,000 for one week of storage.
Police said if a person feels they are being overcharged or a tow company refuses to give back their vehicle (to the owner or insurance company), victims can file a complaint here.
