Crime & Safety
Home Depot Vendor Punches Boss, Police Say
Upper Macungie Police said Home Depot vendor Jorge Varga, 19, became angry when his job performance was questioned.
[Editor's Note: Meghan King, a Home Depot spokesperson, told Patch that the man charged was a vendor and not a Home Depot employee.]
A Home Depot warehouse vendor who was told he wasn't performing his job correctly was charged with simple assault and harassment Wednesday after punching his boss, Upper Macungie Police said.
Police said Jorge Varga, 19, of Allentown became angry toward his boss when told about his job performance.
Police said Varga hit the man several times after being asked to leave the Home Depot warehouse at 861 Nestle Way in Breinigsville.
Police said Varga punched the man several times, leading to injuries that included a cut forehead and swelling.
Varga was charged before District Judge Michael Faulkner on Wednesday, police saud.
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