Detroit lots charging $1,000 to park for Lions playoff game

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Police are cracking down on extreme price gouging ahead of the National Football Conference Divisional Playoff game between the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders on Saturday. WWJ's Charlie Langton reports.

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00:00the city of Detroit closed down three parking lots, one here on Randolph, two on Grasham,

00:07slapped a sticker on there. The allegation is that these three owned by Park Right price

00:13gouged advertising parking rates about $900 to $1,000 before the Lions game on Saturday.

00:21That the city says they cannot do, and now they want to take their license, they want

00:26to prevent them from operating for Saturday's game, and they want them fined. And that actually

00:31is a misdemeanor. The owners could see up to 90 days in jail. Detroit police are here,

00:37but obviously a judge is going to make a decision. There is a hearing on Friday.

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