Police charge tow truck worker with impersonating law enforcement

CHARLOTTE — Melissa Vernik says she went to a brewpub in South End. When she was looking for a place to park her Jeep, she noticed towing signs in the parking lot. Vernik says she played it safe and parked on the street, but when she returned to her parking spot, her Jeep was gone. “I had no idea where my car was, and I assumed it was stolen,” Vernik said. Tow companies are not allowed to tow from public streets, they can only tow from private property. Vernik told Action 9’s Jason Stoogenke she eventually found out a company…