Poway Man Fired Shotgun at Tow Truck Driver During Repo: Deputies

A man and a woman face criminal charges including attempted murder for firing a shotgun at a tow truck driver in Poway Monday afternoon. 

Joseph Silva, 46, and Bonnie Baker, 29, were arrested in connection with the incident that occurred on Old Coach Road at 2:30 p.m. Monday, San Diego County Sheriff's Department said. 

As a tow truck driver was repossessing a car when Silva fired a shotgun at the tow company employee, deputies said.

When deputies arrived at the location on Old Coach Road and Espola Road, they took the suspect into custody and recovered a shotgun, officials said. 

Two days later, Baker was arrested and booked on several felony charges related to the incident, deputies said. 

No one was injured.

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