LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The leaders of the Louisville Metro Police Department's tow lot sat in the hot seat Tuesday answering questions from Metro Council on abandoned cars littering city streets.
Metro Council's Public Works Committee called the officers who oversee the tow lot to testify Tuesday afternoon.
Wrecked and abandoned cars left on the side of the street has been an issue in Louisville for years as the tow lot stays full.
In addition to stolen cars, many of the vehicles in the lot have been placed on hold. More than half of the 1,250 cars at the impound lot are on hold from crashes and homicide investigations.
"The majority of the cars in the tow lot are on hold are coming from homicide and traffic," Lt. Armin White, tow lot administrator, said.
LMPD said it's working to clear the lot of cars tied to cases that are no longer pending.
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