Dispute over vehicle tow at Hubbard Lake gas station

Heard on: North Central Michigan Counties Sheriff, Police, Fire, MSP, DNR and EMS

01:15

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Sounds like we have a vehicle that was parked in the parking lot, and the company was attempting to have the vehicle towed.

00:08

A tow truck driver is there right now, and the person who owns the vehicle is now there as well.

00:14

And they are arguing with the tow truck driver and the employee at the Shell.

00:23

Clear. Being out at the Marathon here in Hubbard Lake, so.

00:28

Quick, we still have them on the phone.

00:30

Still gathering further information for you.

00:34

Perfect, thank you.

00:39

Little local tow company on scene.

00:43

Team.

00:45

Go ahead.

00:47

It sounds like he was, the tow truck company was called to move the truck and they have like a nightly fee if you want to keep it overnight.

00:56

The guy refuses to pay and is now refusing to let him hook the truck up.

01:02

He's blocking him from getting the truck.

01:04

The tow truck driver said that nothing's like heated or anything right now.

01:10

They're just keeping their distance.

01:12

But my partner is online with the owner of the truck now.

2026-10-27 04:50 UTC

Disturbance

7120W Hubert Rd, Hubbard Lake, MI 49747

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a dispute at a gas station in Hubbard Lake involving a tow truck driver, a vehicle owner, and a gas station employee. The owner reportedly refused to pay an overnight parking fee and blocked the tow truck from hooking up the vehicle, but the situation was described as not heated at the time.