Once it begins this process, it must go through the court system before the DPD can actually take ownership of the vehicles. He also mentions that some of the people who own the cars "make a living going around to major cities and doing drag racing in the streets.". Detroit Police Department is holding an Vehicle Auction @ABA Impound 14201 Joy Rd., Detroit @9:00 am. "It's unclear whether this misstatement of fact was deliberate," the lawsuit said. Dewayne R Hayes Foundation Police DepartmentsLaw Enforcement Agencies-Government Website 14 "These payments also enabled Grays to retrieve his vehicle. The city dealt with 9,153 auto thefts tows this year, an increase from 6,469 last year, White said. And the system will be audited, the chief says, to test whether officers are influencing the process. He reported it to Detroit police as stolen, the suit said. The Neighborhoods Staff. The Detroit Police Department has a new towing system. The police department in October took over most of the city's towing. "There may also be a Fifth Amendment violation; the takings clause provides when government takes someone'sproperty, they have to provide reasonable compensation for that taking. Note of Change: The services normally offered at 4700 W. Fort Street, Detroit MI 48209 (police reports, gun permits, police clearances, and fingerprinting) have been moved to the 3rd precinct (2875 W. Grand Blvd, Detroit MI 48202). 90% of the problems deal with towing, Duggan said this month. When he left the house hours later, the carwas gone. Please contact Officer Matt Core at 313.791.9809 to confirm monthly auction dates and times. "If anyone deviates from that process, a red flag goes up and we can spot it immediately," Duggan said. "(The laws being challenged) are not unconstitutional on their face because they provide for sufficient notice and an opportunity to be heard, and because they do not provide for unreasonable seizures," Schuette'smotion said. On video, he indicated that he wasn't aware why the vehicles were being impounded, as officers pulled him over just six blocks from the garage he was parked at while in Detroit for the Savage Rally on May 20. All Rights Reserved. Im not going to mention their names because they werent charged and they werent convicted. "Because of this threat, Riley paid the $855 to the DPD to retrieve his vehicle, despite the fact that the vehicle was essentially destroyed.". Administration; Correspondence; . DPD Police Tow Impound Unit (PTIU) @ (313)- 596-8832. Michigan State Police spokesman. Before Brite could file a petition in court, the company had to pay $1,780, according to the lawsuit.