Fired Body Shop Employee Loses Temper, Arrested
Bethlehem police say Emmaus man tried to hit his boss with car, hit another man instead.
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Bethlehem police say an Emmaus man lost his temper after losing his job, and wound up losing his freedom in the process.
According to court records, Kenneth Pavlick, 45, of 1133 Little Lehigh Drive, was fired Tuesday from the Act 1 Auto Collission Center at 937 Stefko Boulevard.
Police said Pavlick asked for his final check up front, and when owner Jason Torres refused, Pavlick threatened to damage a customer's pick-up truck with a piece of equipment -- a dent puller.
"You have to do what you have to do," Torres responded, according to court records, and Pavlick hit the truck three times.
As Pavlick left the property, police say he backed into another customer's car. When Torres came out to get a photo of Pavlick's license plate, Pavlick allegedly tried to back into his former boss.
Torres got out of the way, police said, and Pavlick hit another car, which in turn ran into a second man's hand. That man, identified as Jonathan Rivera, complained of pain in his hand, but did not seek medical attention.
Police say Torres showed them surveillance footage of the incident. Pavlick was arrested and arraigned before on-duty District Judge Daniel Corpora in Easton, and sent to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $10,000 bail. He is charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.
Carl W
6:51 pm on Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Feel really sad for this person. Boss didn't even give 2-wks. noticed, just said, "Sorry, you're fired??" That maybe all th guy had in life - maybe a family to support.
What kind of equitable company doesn't give 2-wks. min. notice????
Mary Anne Looby
8:03 am on Thursday, June 30, 2011
And none of this would have happened if the stupid boss had just given the guy his check.
Megan
12:15 pm on Friday, July 1, 2011
I really never heard of a company telling a worker I'm going to fire you in two weeks. That's just crazy. Also, to demand payment immendiately is just absurb. The driver has mental issues and should be charged with attempted homicide.
Billy Bob
12:02 am on Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Carl you are an idiot...Who ever heard of a company giving you 2 weeks before the fire you... Wake up and get your head out of your butt
ken
11:24 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
None of this is true, The reporter Daryl Nerd doesnt know what he is talking about, He didnt read the police report correctly and should be arrested for making false statements.
ken
11:46 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Didnt hit a car with a dent puller, That is false was never charged, Didnt try to run anyone over, That is false was never charged, Didnt hit any parked cars, That is false never charged, And didnt hit any persons with my car, All of it was made up, The county gave me a misdemeanor, Just because they want money,
ken
11:51 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
And it was cheaper to plead guilty and pay $250 fine,, Then to pay a lawyer $10,000. They shut down that body shop, The owner was a looser with rape and weapons possession charges. Tried to threaten me with a gun. Thats in the police report. Why didnt Mr Daryl Nerd put that in his report.