NEW YORK — Police have recognized a person who died Saturday night time after a combat with a tow truck driver at a Brooklyn gas station.
His devastated circle of relatives spoke with CBS New York on Sunday.
“It’s just like a horror story at the end,” Andrele Peters stated.
Peters remains to be seeking to make sense of what took place to her stepdad, 61-year-old Carlyle Thomas, higher recognized in his East Flatbush community as “Quench.” His circle of relatives says he parked the van he makes use of for paintings to power youngsters to college at his standard spot on Saturday night time.
“He parked his car at the gas station. He had a couple drinks,” Peters stated. “Him getting that call to come back downstairs is what ended his life.”
Thomas’ stepdaughters shared that for $10, the Shell staff let neighbors park there. But on Saturday night time, an worker says Thomas refused to pay when requested and walked house to his within reach condo development. The worker says about two hours later, a tow truck used to be referred to as and so used to be Thomas.
“One of the staff members called him personally on the phone and said, ‘Your car is being towed right now. It’s already on the tow truck,'” Alexis Peters stated.
The Shell worker stated an dissatisfied Thomas returned and disputed the tow, entering a heated argument with the tow truck driver. Police stated Thomas used to be punched within the face, and knocked onto the pavement. He used to be rushed to the medical institution, the place he died. Police stated the 30-year-old tow truck driver used to be taken into custody.
“I’m just happy that guy was caught and I just hope that time is served because you just took someone’s life,” Andrele Peters stated.
The gas station does not have any visual signage about Forrester Towing or any tow corporate. CBS New York referred to as Forrester Towing and won a “no comment” reaction.
Thomas’ stepdaughters stated they really feel the workers there must be held responsible.
“He could’ve made a different phone call, maybe just to call him and notify him to just move the car and I’m sure he would’ve came and just moved the car,” Andrele Peters stated.
Loved ones collected at a vigil for Thomas on Sunday night time. He used to be recognized for his cooking and humorousness.
“Very friendly, fun, was the life of everything, respected, talk to anyone,” one individual stated.
Police have not recognized the 30-year-old guy they have got in custody. Charges have no longer been introduced.