Cape Cod Trash Worker Threatened Violence At Company: Police

YARMOUTH, MA — A Cape Cod trash company worker was arrested Thursday after police said he threatened "extreme violence" against his co-workers. Rogelio Lopez, 51, of Bourne, was charged with making a terroristic threat, a felony.

Yarmouth police said a trash business in town told officers Lopez made the threats over the phone last week. He was suspended then fired, police said. Lopez was described as a "longtime" worker at the company.

Officers then tracked Lopez to a Wareham residence Thursday night and placed him in custody. Lopez was released on $40 bond pending an arraignment Friday in Barnstable District Court.

Lopez was ordered to stay away from the business, which hired a police detail until further notice, police said.

Photo: Rogelio Lopez's mugshot following his arrest by Yarmouth police February 22, 2018. (Credit: Yarmouth Police Department)