Friend of fired employee takes plant captive

In a hostage situation that took place in Clayton, NC on Election Day, a friend of recently terminated employee came to the Caterpillar factory to demand answers. Pam Arizona, 55, entered the lobby armed with a shotgun and what appeared to be explosives (later determined to be fake), taking O’neil Simmons and two security guards hostage. Simmons had a TRO and criminal sexual assault charges place against him by the recently terminated employee, Arizona’s friend. The two co-workers had different shifts and so he was able to follow the stipulations of the order. The fired employee arrived at the scene and working with the hostage/negotiations team, convinced Arizona to free the captives unharmed and turn herself in.