Police have arrested the man they say is the Brooklyn driver who went viral for stealing a tow truck that was about to repossess his vehicle.
According to the NYPD… officers arrested a 55-year-old man Russell Laiosaan East Islip, New York, man on Monday for allegedly causing chaos in Sunset Park after trying to stop his truck from being taken away by a tow truck.
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In case you missed it… cops say Laiosa is the guy who got into a fight with the tow truck operator last Friday, when he confronted the recovery agent and ordered him to “drop (his) f***ing truck”… before hopping in the tow truck and taking a joyride around the Brooklyn neighborhood.
The incident caused a significant amount of damage… with the tow truck colliding with several cars before the suspect’s truck — still attached to the trailer — flipped upside down and came loose from the hook.
In the video, you can see the suspect abandoning his car and fleeing on foot, but authorities arrested Laiosa after a few days of investigation… and booked him on 1 count of second-degree robbery, 1 count of grand larceny of an auto, 2 counts of reckless endangerment, and 11 counts of property damage and leaving the scene of an accident.
It seems like all of this could have been avoided with a few calming breaths.
Stay safe on the road, everyone!!!