Brooklyn driver exposed and arrested in drama about stolen tow truck

Police have arrested the man they believe to be the Brooklyn driver who became known for stealing a tow truck that was trying to pick up his vehicle.

According to the NYPD … police arrested a 55-year-old Russell LaiosaAn East Islip, NY man was arrested Monday for allegedly causing chaos in Sunset Park while trying to prevent his truck from being rolled away by a tow truck.

In case you missed it… cops say Laiosa is the man who got into an argument with the tow truck driver last Friday when he confronted the repo man and ordered him to [his] f***ing truck down” … before jumping in the tow truck and taking a spin around the Brooklyn neighborhood.

The incident caused significant damage as the tow truck collided with several cars before the suspect's truck – still attached to the tow truck – fell upside down from the hook.