Hialeah man allegedly shot debt collector – NBC 6 South Florida

A South Florida man is facing attempted murder charges after firing multiple shots at a bailiff who was not actually trying to reclaim his vehicle at the time, according to a police report.

Hialeah police said Daniel Betancur of Hialeah became enraged Monday night when he saw a tow truck driver checking his vehicle in the area of ​​West 21st Court and 56th Street.

The tow truck driver told police that he was in the area to conduct a routine check for cars on his recovery list and that Betancur's vehicle was not on the list; that's why he did not drive away with it.

However, this did not stop Betancur from crashing his pickup truck into the tow truck before pointing a gun at the tow truck driver, who then drove away in fear.

Betancur is accused of firing multiple shots while following the victim for several miles before an officer in Medley took him into custody.

He is accused of attempted second-degree murder and aggravated stalking, among other things.

Neither the tow truck driver nor his vehicle were hit by bullets, police said.