Towing company fined for auctioning Navy officer's car while he was deployed

Towing company settles allegations it auctioned Navy lieutenant's car during deployment

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A South Bay towing company has agreed to settle allegations that it auctioned a car owned by a U.S. Navy lieutenant while he was deployed at sea. Before leaving for deployment in November 2022, U.S. Navy Lt. Jonathan Liongson placed personal items in his 2011 Mazda 6 and parked the car at a friend's house. The Chula Vista Police Department impounded the car because its registration was expired, according to th…

Towing company fined for auctioning Navy officer's car while he was deployed

Photo credit: news.berkeley.edu/ A Chula Vista towing company has agreed to pay damages to a U.S. Navy lieutenant whose car was impounded and auctioned off while he was deployed, officials said Wednesday. Tony’s Auto Center will pay $7,500 in damages to the sailor, plus a $2,000 civil penalty to resolve the civil complaint brought by the federal government, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. In its complaint, the government stated that Lt.…

Chula Vista towing company pays damages for selling Navy officer’s car while deployed

A Chula Vista towing company has agreed to pay damages to a U.S. Navy lieutenant whose car was impounded and auctioned off while he was deployed at sea, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Tony’s Auto Center will pay $7,500 in damages to the sailor, plus a $2,000 civil penalty to resolve the civil complaint brought by the federal government. In its complaint, the government alleged Jonathan Liongson’s 2011 Mazda 6 was impounded by Chula V…

Navy Lieutenant settled for $7,500 after tow company sold his car while deployed

Tony's Auto agrees to pay for selling Lt. Liongson's car during deployment under SCRA violation settlement.

Chula Vista company to pay sailor $9.5K after towing his car, auctioning it off: US Attorney's Office

Lt. Jonathan Liongson's 2011 Mazda 6 was impounded for an expired registration while he was deployed aboard the USS Bunker Hill in late 2022.