The Isabella County Sheriff’s Office said a man fired a gun at a tow truck driver on South Lincoln Road in Union Township on Tuesday.
A detective, already handling another call across the street, and another deputy were able to quickly find and arrest the suspect.
They said the tow truck driver was repossessing a vehicle from the suspect, who was driving a tractor on the road, started shooting. Deputies found a firearm and expended cartridges at the scene and said a witness confirmed what happened.
The tow truck driver was fortunately not injured. The suspect was taken to the hospital after deputies said he intentionally struck his head on the plastic divider in the patrol unit. Following his release from the hospital, he was lodged in jail.