Tow companies file lawsuit alleging illegal tow operation by Detroit police
The 81-page complaint, filed on Dec. 13 in U.S. District Court, alleges that the police department breached its contract with the towing firms.
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The 81-page complaint, filed on Dec. 13 in U.S. District Court, alleges that the police department breached its contract with the towing firms.
Federal prosecutors say Michael Stout accepted $9,200 in bribes, including cash and a vehicle from an unnamed towing operator while working as a Hamtramck police officer.
The sentence is the shortest among five people convicted in a crackdown on public corruption in Detroit government and municipal towing operations.
Former Macomb Public Works Commissioner Anthony Marrocco is among more than 135 local public officials convicted of corruption crimes in recent years.
The FBI operation has led to a raid at Detroit City Hall, charges against six people and sent former Councilman André Spivey to federal prison.