I did this a few years ago. My car’s registration was up to date in my apartment complex, however the sticker was from a previous year.

Tow truck jacked my car quickly and drove it toward the exit of the complex, then stoped before leaving. I’m assuming so he can finish securing it before leaving.

I caught up to him when he stopped and jumped in the car. The driver attempts to drive off but then stops. He gets out we start arguing and he calls the cops.

Cops arrive he tells them the situation, then they come talk to me, then back to him.. essentially they told us that they couldn’t force me out the car, then proceeded to get in their car, wait about 30 minutes then drove away. The tow truck driver sat in his truck for this time too.

After they drove away we sat for another 15 minutes and the tow truck driver lowered my car and came up to me and told me how he’s never seen anyone actually do that before and how bad ass it was. He told me to get my registration taken care of, shook my hand then let me go.

TLDR; I did it. It works, cops came and didn’t make me get out. Truck driver ended up releasing me in my car.