Gibson County Vehicle Impound Guide

Gibson County spreads across a dozen towns and has no central impound lot, so where your car ends up depends on where you were stopped and which agency made the arrest. Rasberry Service Center at 2216 US Hwy 45 Bypass South in Trenton, (731) 855-0099, handles the central part of the county. Able's Towing at 499 Trenton Highway in Humboldt, (731) 487-0437, covers the south. Gator Towing and Recovery at 2095 W Van Hook St in Milan, (731) 868-4997, takes the east. Russom Towing in Rutherford, (731) 665-6992, works the north. Call the arresting agency's non-emergency dispatch to confirm which one was on rotation when you were stopped.

The layout creates a real problem. Your car might be in Humboldt while you were booked in Trenton, 11 miles away, and your license is suspended, so you need someone else to drive you between them. Plan that ride before you go.

Weekend hours are tight. Rasberry closes at noon on Saturday and is closed Sunday. A Friday-night arrest that lands your car there means it sits until Monday, with storage adding up the whole time. The after-hours emergency line works but brings a premium gate fee and an off-duty dispatch charge.

To release the car you need a photo ID, proof of ownership, and proof of active insurance. The insurance card is often locked in the glove box of the impounded car, so ask the lot to escort you onto the yard to get it before they finish the paperwork. If the DUI involved a crash, injuries, or a second charge like drugs or a weapon, the Sheriff's investigators or the Highway Patrol can put a hold on the vehicle, and it stays until the lead detective lifts it, no matter what you are ready to pay.

If your car goes to Gator Towing in Milan, there is an upside: the same shop installs ignition interlock devices, so if you will need one for a restricted license, you can handle the retrieval and the installation in one place.