Skyway towing and Recovery Chester and Jake were the employees that I encountered. I parked my car at central and 6th st in St. Petersburg. I was taking my daughter for her 15th birthday to get a Popsicle from Hippios ( local business). I was in the store for 5 mins and was walkin Tried to tow my car . The car was not even hooked up to the truck as I approached the tow truck driver Chester St. Petersburg Florida

 I parked across the street from a local Popscicle business in Downtown St. Petersburg (central ave & 6th st). I was parked in the spot for maybe 5 minutes. I was getting a treat for my Daughters 15 Birthday and my 2 other children. As we came out of the business with popscicles in hand heading to the car , we saw Skyway Towing pull into the lot. I ran across the street before my car was fully hooked up and tried to plead my case. By then my car was hooked up and he claimed he needed to move out of the lot to clear space even though there was 40-50 empty spots in the lot. The driver Chester said since the car was hooked up its $100 for him to release.

I pleaded my case only in the lot for 5 mins or less and came out before the car was hooked up and moved an inch. He had no sympathy and moved the car from the lot probably to collect the $100 for removing the car. Once we got into the car after paying the $100 we noticed my daughters purse was missing from the back seat. Being that it was her Birthday she had plenty of Bday cash and gift cards in her purse. I hate to point blame but know for fact her purse was in the vehicle as I told her to leave it in the car because we were going to be less the 10 mins. I know they can pop a lock in the matter of minutes. Just saying. We seriously walked in the store ordered paid and walked out. I believe they hide and ambush the moment they see you park. I tried to pay with my credit card but they said cash only.