Man faces criminal charges for throwing concrete at tow truck driver
Police say a 23-year-old Ypsilanti man faces charges he threw a piece of concrete at a tow truck driver because he was angry his car was being towed Saturday.
Devon Haywood
Courtesy of WCSO
Ann Arbor police Lt. Renee Bush said police responded at 1:41 a.m. Saturday for a report of a felonious assault in the 1300 block of Washtenaw Avenue. Court records show Devon Haywood is facing a felony and two misdemeanor charges for the incident.
Bush said Haywood was angry with the driver for towing his vehicle. While the driver was seated in the tow truck, Haywood picked up a large piece of concrete and threw it at the driver, Bush said. A large dent and scratches to the vehicle were reported.
As the driver pulled away, Haywood picked up another rock and threw it, hitting his vehicle and breaking the rear window, Bush said.
Haywood was arrested when he went to pick up his car from the tow yard, Bush said. The tow truck driver was not injured in the incident.
Court records show Haywood faces a felony count of assault with a dangerous weapon, and misdemeanor charges of refusing fingerprinting and malicious destruction of property worth less than $200.
Sgt. Geoffrey Fox said Haywood bonded out of the Washtenaw County Jail on Saturday. He was turned over to the Canton Township police.
Haywood will return to court for a preliminary exam at 8:30 a.m. July 2, Fox said.
Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
Gary Haller
Tue, Jun 25, 2013 : 2:43 a.m.
these tow truck drivers make 40 percent of what ever they bring in.. These tows are really expensive // its a major industry in ann arbor i was working at an apartment complex with no place to park my truck , I looked up to see a driver setting my truck up to get towed. I literally had to drive my truck out from under the tow truck strap to keep these knuckle heads from strealing my ride...
Huron74
Tue, Jun 25, 2013 : 3:35 a.m.
That may be the case now but in my time I went out by radio/cell dispatch only. I received an HOURLY wage too. I agree with Haller ? that letting towers freelance is asking for trouble.
Greg
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 11:27 p.m.
Would bet guessing from this guys actions that he has a record of at least some previous contacts with the law. Would be interesting to know how extensive.
Nicholas Urfe
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 10:56 p.m.
I coulda towed you not to mess with a tow truck driver.
Huron74
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 10:36 p.m.
I did that job for a while and I can attest that people do not like being towed. The way AA city government makes a racket out of towing, parking enforcement, and the rest doesn't help much either. When you hook somebody up and they're madder than hell the mayor ain't around to throw bricks at and the cops can and will shoot back so it's the tow truck guys that get to eat the bricks. Mr. Alleged Perp bought himself some street cred with his fellow lumpen proles will all his acting out, but which to me seems like a poor trade for a felony conviction and some jail time.
Fat Bill
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 9:22 p.m.
The facts are a little jumbled here. The window that was broken was actually in a vehicle that belonged to a legally-parked third party, a victim of terrible aim. The suspect was upset that his car had been towed previously, the tow operator was actually in the middle of hooking up another illegally parked car in the same lot. People, it's not like "Operation Repo"; people who commit violent acts toward a tow operator doing his or her job get arrested and usually get convicted here...
Cameron McLain
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 11:56 p.m.
Sounds even better than operation repo!
Nicholas Urfe
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 7:25 p.m.
"Haywood picked up another rock and threw it, hitting his vehicle and breaking the rear window, Bush said." Good thing there weren't any molotov cocktails within easy reach. Speaking of which, how's that case going?
Nicholas Urfe
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 10:57 p.m.
Thanks, Kyle.
Kyle Feldscher
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 7:43 p.m.
Still progressing. The two men return to court on July 17 for pretrial hearings. This is our last update: http://annarbor.com/news/crime/u-m-wrestlers-accused-of-making-molotov-cocktails-move-toward-trial/
zip the cat
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 7:23 p.m.
There is a law on the books in mi that says if you feel you are about to be harmed or assaulted you can use whatever force you deem appropriate to stop the threat House bill#5143 google it All you responders here who think its cool to attack tow truck drivers. I drove a tow truck for 15 yrs nights I carried a super size can of pepper spray and used it many times to defend myself
ChrisW
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 6:49 p.m.
We've all wanted to do this at one time or another.
Cameron McLain
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 11:55 p.m.
So much.
A2ron
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 6:42 p.m.
Throws second object, breaks own read window. Awesome.
A2ron
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 6:42 p.m.
**rear. Sorry, a2.com proofreaders.
Bcar
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 6:34 p.m.
Wait, who's the criminal in this story again? I despise the tow companies in A2, if your car breaks down its $300 please.
Bob Zuruncol
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 7:09 p.m.
I'm pretty sure that throwing chunks of concrete at the driver and the vehicle makes him a criminal, irrespective of the towing charges.
Craig Lounsbury
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 6:29 p.m.
why was his car being towed?
Kyle Feldscher
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 : 6:38 p.m.
I've put in a call for clarification, Craig, but AAPD has been a little hard to get on the phone today.