A Man Who Allegedly Assaulted Coworkers Following Firing Has Been Arrested

LOWER MORELAND, PA — A man who police said assaulted a coworker after he was terminated from his job over the summer has been arrested by Lower Moreland police after it was discovered that he was being held on separate criminal charges in a different jurisdiction.

Carlos E. Rodriguez, 41, of Philadelphia, was taken into custody by Lower Moreland officers on Nov. 8 after it was discovered that he was being held by another police agency. The name of that other agency was not given by Lower Moreland.

Local police say that they had responded to a report of an assault back on June 29 by a former employee at a local business along Philmont Avenue. The exact name of the business was not given.

When they went out to take the report, police were told that Rodriguez, who had been terminated from his employment that same morning, walked into the warehouse portion of the business following his firing and struck another employee with a half-gallon jug of iced tea/lemonade before leaving the scene, according to Lower Moreland police.

An arrest warrant was issued for Rodriguez and he now faces a slew of charges, including aggravated assault, which in Pennsylvania is a second-degree felony.

Court records show that Rodriguez is also being charged with three counts of second-degree misdemeanor simple assault, along with summary charges of disorderly conduct and harassment.

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 13 before Magisterial District Judge Jay S. Friedenberg.