City man faces assault charges
SCRANTON - City police charged an Amity Court man with assault Tuesday after he tried to hit his neighbor with his car.
Anthony Rodriguez, 49, 6 Amity Court, tried to run down his neighbor, Jayson Perez, then got out of his car and punched him, according to a criminal complaint.
Police charged Mr. Rodriguez after reviewing surveillance footage of the incident recorded by a camera Mr. Perez's brother had installed on his home.
He was charged with simple assault, harassment and reckless driving and was sent to Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $5,000 bail.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.