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PAHOKEE — A Pahokee man was arrested Wednesday on charges stemming from an incident in August in which he allegedly pointed a gun at two people attempting to repossess his car.
Leroy McMillian, 44, was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon. He was released from custody Thursday on $30,000 bail.
His arrest stems from an alleged confrontation the morning of Aug. 6 with two employees of a company hired to repossess his 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis.
At the time, a supervisor for the repossession company and her employee told Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies they went to a residence on East Main Street to tow McMillian’s car. A man said he hooked towing forks and raised the car when McMillian came out of his home and confronted him.
McMillian yelled for help and an unidentified woman came outside, got into the car and tried to back it away from the tow truck, according to a sheriff’s office arrest report. McMillian allegedly went back into the home and returned with a gun.
He demanded the tow truck operator unhook his car, to which he complied. The two employees got into the tow truck and drove away as McMillian and his companion pursued them., the report said.
After a brief chase, the tow truck’s driver was able to pull into a business plaza as McMillian sped past.
Deputies later found the Mercury locked and unoccupied at an address in the 100 block of Anonna Avenue. They searched the area, but did not find McMillian or his companion.
PAHOKEE — A Pahokee man was arrested Wednesday on charges stemming from an incident in August in which he allegedly pointed a gun at two people attempting to repossess his car.
Leroy McMillian, 44, was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon. He was released from custody Thursday on $30,000 bail.
His arrest stems from an alleged confrontation the morning of Aug. 6 with two employees of a company hired to repossess his 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis.
At the time, a supervisor for the repossession company and her employee told Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies they went to a residence on East Main Street to tow McMillian’s car. A man said he hooked towing forks and raised the car when McMillian came out of his home and confronted him.
McMillian yelled for help and an unidentified woman came outside, got into the car and tried to back it away from the tow truck, according to a sheriff’s office arrest report. McMillian allegedly went back into the home and returned with a gun.
He demanded the tow truck operator unhook his car, to which he complied. The two employees got into the tow truck and drove away as McMillian and his companion pursued them., the report said.
After a brief chase, the tow truck’s driver was able to pull into a business plaza as McMillian sped past.
Deputies later found the Mercury locked and unoccupied at an address in the 100 block of Anonna Avenue. They searched the area, but did not find McMillian or his companion.
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