A Schuylkill County man is facing allegations that he vandalized his former place of employment and threated the business’s president after being fired earlier this month. The incident led to the business closing for the day.
Police in Tilden Township, Berks County, say they were called to LeadCar Honda on Jan. 5 following a report of a disorderly employee who had made threats.
According to a police report of this incident, shortly before 10 a.m., while the president of the dealership was reading a termination letter to Timothy McFarland, 39, of Pottsville, McFarland became irate.
As he was being fired, McFarland allegedly told the president, “You’re lucky I don’t throw you through the wall.”
McFarland then exited the conference room where the termination meeting was happening and allegedly threw the door into a sheetrock wall, punching a hole in it.
Police say that as McFarland was cleaning out his desk, he allegedly vandalized a drawer by ripping it apart and throwing it on the ground.
Damage to the conference room is estimated at $1,500. And damage to McFarland’s desk is estimated at $800.
McFarland then allegedly went into the public showroom. There, he reportedly ripped off his shirt, threw it at the president, and went on a profanity-laced tirade as he challenged his former boss to fight or “challenge” him.
A short time after leaving the business, McFarland allegedly sent texts to another employee at the Honda dealer.
At 10:13 a.m., McFarland allegedly wrote, “All good. I am going to teach him a lesson tho, you play e someone’s money I am gonna play e your life (sic)”.
About 15 minutes later, another text from McFarland to that same employee read, “Head home for lunch today”, police say.
It was believed that McFarland might return to the business to cause trouble. Tilden Township Police say they called on backup from State Police and Hamburg Borough Police to secure the scene.
The dealership president evacuated the business for the day for the safety of himself and his employees, police say.
Officers remained on the scene until approximately 12:40 p.m. Police say McFarland did not return to the location during that time.
McFarland was arraigned on a felony count of making terroristic threats that caused an evacuation, a misdemeanor count of making terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another person, and misdemeanor counts of harassment, disorderly conduct, and criminal mischief.
Magisterial District Judge Kim Bagenstose set unsecured bail at $5,000. A preliminary is scheduled for Feb. 2 in Hamburg.
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Howard Pryda
January 17, 2026 at 8:29 pm
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