Troy man accused of shooting at tow truck on I-696 because it was 'in the way'

Juan Patrick Geraghty

A Troy man is facing charges after he allegedly shot at a tow truck during a road rage incident Friday on I-696.

Juan Patrick Geraghty, 19, is charged with carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, felony firearm, felonious assault, and felony firearm.

Police were called to the area of westbound I-696 and Coolidge around 2:35 p.m. on reports of a freeway shooting. Geraghty is accused of shooting out the back window of a tow truck because he was mad that "in the way," police said. No one was hurt.

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An investigation led police to a home on Scottsdale in Troy, where they saw Geraghty's vehicle parked. They conducted surveillance and arrested him.

Geraghty was given a $500,000 cash bond.