Mystery Car Towed After Two Months
Miami Dade (United Sates):
Landscapers mowing the grass and trimming trees in a quiet, well-manicured West Kendall neighborhood Wednesday afternoon carefully steered around a big chunk of metal and rubber that blocked their path.It had blocked their path since July 7.
That's the day someone left Jose Ramirez and his Southwest 115th Avenue neighbors a present on their swale: a 15-year-old, charcoal gray Honda Civic.The gift came without keys or paperwork. More than two months later, its license tag removed and two parking tickets under its windshield wipers, the car hadn't moved an inch.
Miami-Dade County ''should remove the car,'' a clearly frustrated Ramirez said Thursday. ``The car shouldn't be there. What frustrates me is I pay taxes. It makes the neighborhood look bad. It might invite others to park there, too.''Late Thursday afternoon, the Honda was towed away, but the effort was not made before The Herald contacted Team Metro and Miami-Dade police.The car was not on private property.
It was on a Miami-Dade County swale.On Tuesday, the car was ticketed for illegal parking and illegal use of right-of-way. The fines total $62.A simple public records check found it belonged to someone named Laureano Luis Fernando, 22, who either lives on West Flagler or in Cape Coral. But he couldn't be found.
Sept 16, 2005
By Chuck rabin
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/12658818.htm
Miami Dade (United Sates):
Landscapers mowing the grass and trimming trees in a quiet, well-manicured West Kendall neighborhood Wednesday afternoon carefully steered around a big chunk of metal and rubber that blocked their path.It had blocked their path since July 7.
That's the day someone left Jose Ramirez and his Southwest 115th Avenue neighbors a present on their swale: a 15-year-old, charcoal gray Honda Civic.The gift came without keys or paperwork. More than two months later, its license tag removed and two parking tickets under its windshield wipers, the car hadn't moved an inch.
Miami-Dade County ''should remove the car,'' a clearly frustrated Ramirez said Thursday. ``The car shouldn't be there. What frustrates me is I pay taxes. It makes the neighborhood look bad. It might invite others to park there, too.''Late Thursday afternoon, the Honda was towed away, but the effort was not made before The Herald contacted Team Metro and Miami-Dade police.The car was not on private property.
It was on a Miami-Dade County swale.On Tuesday, the car was ticketed for illegal parking and illegal use of right-of-way. The fines total $62.A simple public records check found it belonged to someone named Laureano Luis Fernando, 22, who either lives on West Flagler or in Cape Coral. But he couldn't be found.
Sept 16, 2005
By Chuck rabin
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/12658818.htm
