Many residents in a central lubbock neighborhood were stunned when they tried to go to work today, only to realize that their cars were gone.
“I didn’t realize it until my fiance came running back in the house saying that our car was stolen,” said Nicholas Woodcook, a resident at Lakeshore Apartments. “That’s when I called police and they tracked my car to a tow lot, I asked why it was there and they said it was because of a parking permit.”
A parking permit was supposed to be put up on all of the cars at the apartment. However, some residents say they had no idea that one was ever needed.
“There’s signs all around that say this is for resident parking, but no where does it say do I need a permit,” said Woodcook. “I am a full blown resident, I have a lease, I don’t know why this is happening.”
Neighbors say flyers were put up throughout the complex about the added parking permit, but that those flyers were given out the day the policy went into effect. Others say they never received a flyer to begin with.
“It says on the lease that there is a 10 day period that they would warn you of a change,” said one resident. “I live in a corner apartment, they probably walked right pass mine to give the flyer to someone else.”
The issue was eventually resolved as the tow compnay, Cantu Towing, told us that all of the vehicles were returned with no charge. However, Woodcook is still upset about what the charge could have been if they didn’t do this.
“It’s 300 dollars just to get it out, and after that a 78 dollar fee,” said Woodcook. “As a resident this is very frustrating, and something needs to change.”
