Moon Township fires officer charged with assaulting wife




MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. —A Moon Township police officer has been fired after he allegedly assaulted his wife.
Moon Township Police Chief Leo McCarthy confirmed Officer Jeffrey Klotz was fired on July 29. He said Klotz was arrested and charged with simple assault and false imprisonment on July 8.
Klotz was not on duty when the alleged incident occurred, McCarthy said.
Klotz has a preliminary hearing on Thursday.