Alleged gun charges to follow.
HERE IS HOW IT STARTED... in 2011
Times Leader ARTICLE
W-B COUNCIL MEETING
Forty Fort
resident accuses police, LAG Towing of harassment, kickback scheme
Posted: July 13, 2011
BILL O ’ BOYLE
WILKES-BARRE –
Allegations of bribes and kickbacks filled council chambers Tuesday as Forty
Fort resident Mark Robbins questioned the city’s contract with LAG. Towing.
Mark Robbins of
Forty Fort returns to his seat after speaking to Wilkes-Barre City Council
Tuesday evening.
“I speak to you
today about the hundreds of poor people who have lost their cars due to the
city’s allowance of predatory pricing with LAG Towing and Leo Glodzik,” Robbins
told council during his five-minute presentation. “Based on public information,
the mayor and the city are profiting off the backs of the poorest, most
vulnerable and most defenseless citizens. It is obvious that something is
amiss.”
Robbins said
his car was towed by LAG on June 1, and he contends that the city tower damaged
the steering on his vehicle. Robbins claimed Glodzik was
“in my face,” prompting him to call 911 for help. Robbins alleged city police
officers arrived and held a “powwow” with Glodzik before talking to him and
then treated him in a disrespectful manner.
“Why does
Glodzik get secret favors from the mayor and ‘extra special’ protection from
the police?” Robbins asked. “Glodzik has earned near royal status with the
mayor and with the police.”
Robbins said
the city officers appeared to be protecting Glodzik.
“He was
protected like a band of goons would protect a rogue dictator,” he said. “The
cops yelled, swore, and showed complete disdain for me. They tried to
intimidate me into oblivion. It felt like Rodney King without the clubs. They
were bating me to lose my temper. It was obvious they wanted an excuse to put
me in jail.”
Mayor Tom
Leighton did not attend the council meeting, but city Police Chief Gerard
Dessoye was there, and he responded to Robbins’ allegations. Dessoye said the
first officers at the scene called their supervisor for assistance when Robbins
became upset. Leighton and Glodzik could not be reached for comment.
Dessoye said he
has not had any major complaints about LAG’s performance and he scoffed at the
suggestion of a kickback scheme involving his officers and the city
administration. Marie McCormick, city administrator, said she took offense to
Robbins’ allegations, noting that LAG pays the city $50,000 per year to be the
city’s contracted tower. She said no other money comes to the city from LAG. (Oh really?... liars)
“Mr. Robbins
obviously wasn’t satisfied with the responses the officers gave him,” Dessoye
said. “But if they were acting inappropriate, why would they call their
supervisor – Sgt. William Harden – to come to the scene?”
Robbins said he
took a polygraph test to document his account of the incident. He said he
passed with an average certainty of 99.2 percent.
Robbins said
LAG’s prices are “way too high.” He noted that city council is still
considering enacting a towing ordinance that would place a cap on what towing
companies can charge.
According to
Drew McLaughlin, administrative coordinator for the mayor, the LAG contract
sets fees as $125 for a tow; a rollback tow is $175; and vehicle storage is $50
per day. The contract also states, “Accidents - price changes due to location,
position, winching, clean-up, extra equipment and extra manpower.”
Robbins claims
that LAG often charges higher prices.
“Glodzik is
allowed to charge way above the stated fee,” Robbins said. “He charged me $200
and says he charges $250 at night. Why is the contract broken for Glodzik?”
Robbins said
the police and city overlook “this price gouging.”
Robbins said Glodzik
is supposed to file a monthly report to Dessoye. Dessoye said he does not need
the report, noting that his officers file reports on every vehicle towed and
towing is listed on every ticket issued by police.
Bob Kadluboski,
owner of City Wide Towing and the city’s former contracted tower, again told
council of his “warnings” that LAG was charging inflated prices. Kadluboski
said he charged $75 per tow when he held the city contract.
After the
meeting, Robbins said he is considering taking his case to the Luzerne County
District Attorney or the state Attorney General’s office for review and he will
request a probe. “Rules are
broken and records aren’t kept,” Robbins said. “We desperately need an audit
and an investigation to follow the money trail.” END.
THE DA phoned me and said they "didn't want the case." (Musto Carroll at the time) Why? Because I wasn't a good ole boy. If you don't think corruption permeates the DA office... think again.
The DA is the one entity that could have stopped this in the tracks - but they didn't. Salavantis and Sanguedolce continued the cover-up by "tossing out" complaints from victims of car theft. They allowed the alcoholic and corrupt WBPD Chief Gerard Dessoye act as "gatekeeper" to the DA. This allowed Leo Glodzik to run unfettered as he stole car after car.
This has got to be one of the saddest commentary on any DA office in our nation. They knew the complaints sent to them were sincere... and they chose to look the other way !!
THIS IS HOW LEO GLODZIK GOT AWAY WITH HIS CRIMES. WE NEED ADULT SUPERVISION IN THE DA OFFICE
I have been accused of a misdemeanor for foul language over the phone (and a summary offense for harassment) over the phone (elapsed time = 2 1/2 minutes):
1) with absolutley no evidence over what was said
2) language inserted into the second of two police reports (charges changed between 1st and 2nd police reports)
3) inserted 6 days after I spoke to the person who has allegedly repeatedly used tawdry language against me, Frank Sorick, and Charlotte Raup.
Jury trial set to take place under jurisdiction of Attorney General. Yes... the courts will be clogged and expense wasted all so the "activist can be brought down."
I do appreciate that John Leighton at least used his name which is more than many "phantom" commenters can say.
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