Leeward tow company faces eviction

The owner of the site where cars are stored has filed a lawsuit seeking back rent

By Rob Perez

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 21, 2013

~~<p>The city's exclusive vendor for handling police-initiated vehicle tows on Oahu could be evicted from the Kapolei lot serving as its headquarters because the company owes back rent dating to March and has failed to correct solid waste-related violations at the property, according to a lawsuit filed by the property owner.</p>
<p>Leeward Auto Wreckers' failure to comply with a state Department of Health order to correct the violations triggered a $15,700 fine in June that still hasn't been paid, the agency said last week.</p>
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The city's exclusive vendor for handling police-initiated vehicle tows on Oahu could be evicted from the Kapolei lot serving as its headquarters because the company owes back rent dating to March and has failed to correct solid waste-related violations at the property, according to a lawsuit filed by the property owner.

Leeward Auto Wreckers' failure to comply with a state Department of Health order to correct the violations triggered a $15,700 fine in June that still hasn't been paid, the agency said last week. Login for more...