how do i factory reset an ipad that i got out of personals fron a tow that they never came to pick up

No there is no way to do this.

That iPad is Activation Locked to its original owner.

You would need the original owner to help you remove the lock.

The Activation Lock is a privacy and personal data protection feature.

Activation Lock CANNOT be defeated or circumvented.

We cannot help you and Apple will not help you since you are not the original owner of this iPad.

That iPad is a dead, useless device to you!

You will never get that iPad to work for you!

If the original owner doesn't want to claim their iPad, then your only option is simple recycle this device responsibly.

Sorry.

Your info is incorrect and faulty.

Try to set the ipad in DFU mode and reset it.

If it doesn’t work try using some third party program through the computer, there are plenty of tutorials about this too.