Suspect Lives In Canyon Springs Off Lyons Road In Boynton Beach.
BY: 24/7 CRIME DESK | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2023 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A man who lives in Canyon Springs in Boynton Beach is accused of pulling a gun — in the middle of Glades Road — in a failed effort to repossess two semis. It was unclear why he allegedly believed it was okay to hold trucks at gunpoint.
The bizarre case unfolded on May 23rd, around 7 p.m., in the area of 1599 West Glades Road which is just west of I-95. Police responded to the scene after witnesses called 911 to say a man was firing a gun in the middle of the roadway. The man was later identified as Michael Filoramo of the 10700 Block of Canyon Bay Lane. There was no gunfire.
“Upon arrival, I did not see anyone pointing a firearm,” wrote police in a report reviewed by BocaNewsNow.com. “I observed two semi-trailers (one blue and one black) in the far-right lane facing eastbound and a white Audi SUV parked on the shoulder of the overpass. On the sidewalk located on the south side of the roadway were two white males, identified as Victim 1 and Victim 2. A third older white male identified as Michael Filoramo, was observed in the middle of the roadway as I exited my marked patrol unit. I approached Michael and he stated that Victim 1 and Victin 2 stole his two semi-trailer trucks that he was sent to reposes.”
The lengthy report suggests that Filoramo, 53, apparently thought he could legally stop vehicles, allegedly owned by a family member, who asked him to take them. It seems the vehicles in question had been in the process of a repossession but no one told the drivers who found the vehicles on a tracking map in West Boca Raton. The drivers were apparently taking the vehicles back to the person who didn’t know they were being repossessed when the situation unfolded.
Unsurprisingly, Boca Raton Police informed Filoramo that it’s not okay for a non-police officer driving an Audi — or any other car — to stop a truck at gunpoint.
“I spoke with Michael again,” wrote one of the officers. “Post Miranda, he stated that he tried to wave the semi-trucks down to stop. The drivers did not stop, so he cut them off with his vehicle. Once he exited his Audi, the semi-trucks were still driving eastbound, as he stood in front of the black one. Michael stated that he was in fear of getting hit, so he pulled his firearm from his rear waistband and pointed it at the truck and told the drivers to get out. I observed Michael’s firearm to be gray/black with a laser on the grip. I located it on scene in the front passenger seat of his Audi SUV, along with two loaded black magazines. At the conclusion of my investigation, Michael Filoramo was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a firearm, FSS 784.021 (1A), after he held Victim 1 and Victim 2 at gunpoint without the intent to kill, while placing them in fear for their lives.”
Filoramo was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail and later released on $10,000 bond. A court date is pending.
