Man charged with assaulting former roommate

WILKES-BARRE — City police arrested Alex Vigo on allegations he assaulted his former roommate, a 39-year-old woman, with a baton in the parking lot of South Main Plaza, South Main Street, on Thursday.

Police responded to the parking lot where a woman reported Vigo approached her saying, “You’re going to feel this.”

Police reported that Vigo allegedly brandished a collapsible baton with the intent to strike the woman in the head, but she was able to protect herself with her arms.

Vigo ran away and was apprehended on South Main Street near Public Square.

Vigo was arraigned by District Judge Ferris Webby of Wright Township on charges of aggravated assault, harassment and two counts of simple assault. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $125,000 bail.