Russell Laiosa, 55, hijacked a tow truck that was hauling away his pickup truck in Sunset Park, Brooklyn in September 2024, driving the wrecker with his own vehicle still attached and crashing into multiple cars in a viral video viewed millions of times, according to TMZ. Laiosa faced charges including robbery, grand larceny, and reckless endangerment.
Operator takeaway
A man hijacked the wrecker with his own truck still on it — the video went viral and every tower who saw it checked their cab locks that night.