A North Carolina towing service owner, the perhaps ironically-named Jeremy Good, has been charged with stealing a 1967 Chevy Camaro and fraudulently claiming title to it while its owner, Tim McManus, was temporarily in jail.
The complex series of events began when the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office arrested McManus for operating a vehicle without a valid license back in September 2022.
Jeremy Good Mugshot
The Sheriff’s Office used Jeremy Good’s towing service, LeBleu Towing and Salvage, to tow the 1967 Chevy Camaro belonging to McManus. Following his release, McManus first made off with the Camaro from LeBleu Towing without paying the towing and storage fees, and was arrested for this, while Good reclaimed the Camaro at that time.
When he was released again, McManus borrowed money from a friend and used it to pay the fees and legally retrieve the Chevy Camaro from Good’s towing business storage. McManus, likely thinking the saga was at an end, picked up the vehicle and drove it home in company with his friend.
1967 Chevy Camaro RS SS Convertible. Not the actual car related to this story.
However, in a textbook case of “with friends like these…” McManus’ so-called friend stole the car from McManus’ driveway while McManus was once again temporarily locked up on an unrelated matter. The owner’s erstwhile buddy took the Camaro back to Good’s towing service and sold the vehicle to him, claiming this was to retrieve the money he had loaned to McManus to get the car out of hock to begin with.
McManus, released again, reported the situation to the Rowan County Sheriff’s office. Jeremy Good of LeBleu towing attempted to establish his claim to the stolen vehicle by citing he had been in continuous possession of the Chevy Camaro and that McManus had never retrieved it. He allegedly forged a title to the car to back up his story and keep possession of the car.
1967 Chevy Camaro. Not the actual car related to this story.
Unfortunately for Jeremy Good’s alleged schemes, officer bodycam footage clearly showed McManus in possession of the Chevy Camaro during the period when Good claimed he had ownership of the vehicle.
It’s now Good’s turn to rotate into the Rowan County jail with a $30,000 bond on four felony charges related to the theft and alleged forgery of title to the vehicle. Meanwhile, McManus is presumably once again enjoying use of his classic ’67 Chevy pony car – at least until he runs afoul of the law again himself.
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And here’s a saga about a GROUP of upstanding citizens that will be documented in a made-for-TV movie: The Fast and the Dubious.
What does a guy with a suspended driver’s license need with a classic Camaro? Sell the car and straighten your life out. Use the proceeds to get into rehab or pay for a good lawyer to mitigate your legal troubles. You only get one walk around the block.
The long arm of the law prevails.
I always worked around tow companies, body shops, repair shops, and
auto insurance. I’ve always said tow companies were the most corrupt
of them all.
That Camaro for sure has had a weird current history, but no car is worth a felony record & what that will cost Good over the long term. Have had friends have bad dealings with a few tow outfits too. Good may also end up losing his tow company license over insurance or bonding issues.
My first car was a new 1967 Camaro RS/SS in Maderia Maroon with a black vinyl top, gauge cluster console, deluxe interior, black broken nose stripe and “dog dish” hubcaps. Sure wish I had it still and the 1970 1/2 Camaro Gold RS/Z28 that I traded it for or even my 1972 Monte Carlo SS 454 in Sequoia Green. Oh the stupid have to have a new car syndrome in the late 60’s early ’70’s. I could have afforded a Vette all those times, but couldn’t afford the insurance being 17, 19 and 21 years old when I bought them.
I’d like to have that car too. But not that badly. What a bunch of idiots.
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I think that the owner should entrust the car to Mary Barra next time. That way we know that he will never see it again. Mary will have that disgusting polluting old relic crushed into a coffee table. Never to foul our air again!
Maybe donate the thing to the Camaro Museum when it’s ever built. Hopefully it won’t fall into a hole like those Corvettes. I like a car with a story. This is pretty compelling. All involved are idiots. Even the Sheriff. Why did he release the car? Could have initiated forfeiture proceedings and kept it as a DARE parade car or auctioned it off to offset the incarceration expenses.
Hey scary Mary this car is called a Camaro not a Chevrolet. Even the CEO is confused. God help GM.
so the root cause of everything is the tow company let the car go without getting paid
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