Jade Burnett and Rev. Ken Chambers exchanged a tearful hug outside of Fat Cat Tires near the Oakland Flea Market on Monday, celebrating Burnett’s reunion with her car, which doubles as her home.
Burnett said she lives in her 2008 Pontiac Vibe with her 17-year-old autistic son and her nine-year-old daughter, but on Feb. 25, it was towed from 39th Street in Oakland.
Burnett told KTVU she left the vehicle there after a women’s shelter in Berkeley placed her and her kids in a motel in Pinole for a couple of days to keep them safe during winter storms.
An Oakland Police Department spokesperson said the car was towed because it had an expired registration.