Additional charges filed against Metro Towing owner, mother

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Additional charges have been filed against the owner of Metro Towing and his mother.

Donald Adamson and his mother Lannette face new charges filed on Friday, May 2, in Jackson County.

Lannette faces another felony charge for stealing and forgery, while Donald faces two charges in Kansas City for a violation of restrictions regarding tow trucks.

The two have been the subject of multiple complaints, with 18 felony charges filed against the two in mid-April for illegally towing vehicle and filing falsified forms.

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Donald, 43, owns Metro Tow and Transport, while his 66-year-old mother Lannette is an employee at the business.

Probable cause documents alleged that the Kansas City Police Department has fielded “numerous complaints” about Metro Tow over the last several years, including recently. Those complaints include fees in excess of municipal ordinance, difficulty in retrieving towed vehicles and even people losing cars after the company applies for titles through the Department of Revenue after citing cars as abandoned property.

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