The Brief
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- JR faces multiple felony charges after being accused of cutting a towing strap, threatening a driver with a knife, and striking him with a remote.
- The driver was treated on scene, and R was quickly apprehended with the knife and truck keys recovered, deputies said.
- Deputies said video evidence and identification by the victim confirmed R’s involvement.
A Florida man was arrested on multiple charges after he allegedly attacked a tow truck driver that was towing his girlfriend’s car in Orlando.
What we know:
An Orlando man, Jose Reinardo R, 45, faces multiple felony charges after allegedly threatening a tow truck driver with a knife and striking him during a confrontation at Ashton at Waterford Lakes Apartments.
Deputies responded around 10:30 p.m. Sunday after a call about a dispute over a car being towed. The tow truck driver said he was hooking up a vehicle without a parking decal when R, 45, intervened, cut the towing strap with a knife, threatened him and struck him in the forehead with the tow truck’s remote.
According to an arrest report, R took the truck’s keys and fled but was quickly apprehended nearby. A knife and set of keys were recovered, and the tow truck driver identified R as the man who attacked him.
What we don’t know:
Additional details about R’s background or criminal history have not been released.
What’s next:
R was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, robbery with a deadly weapon, battery, criminal mischief, and petit theft. He was booked into the Orange County Jail.
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Source: fox35orlando
