Charlotte Towman Charged After Repo Incident

A Charlotte tow truck driver is facing multiple criminal charges after authorities say he attempted to repossess a vehicle while two women remained inside.

According to WBTV, David Satterfield was arrested by Mt. Holly Police following the incident at a gas station on Tuckaseege Road in Mt. Holly, North Carolina. Surveillance video reportedly shows Satterfield striking the vehicle, pushing it into the roadway, then hooking and dragging it back toward the gas station with driver Joyce Bradley and her godmother, Shelby Graham, still inside.

Bradley said she was behind on her car payments and had offered to surrender the vehicle voluntarily. She also alleged Satterfield smashed her cellphone and used pepper spray during the confrontation before she was able to drive away after discovering the vehicle had been improperly secured.

Satterfield has been charged with two counts of felonious restraint, misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon, injury to personal property and simple assault. Prosecutors have also indicted him as a habitual felon, which could significantly increase any prison sentence if he is convicted. North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson's office said it is reviewing the incident while the criminal investigation continues.

Source: https://www.wbtv.com/