A former Niagara-on-the-Lake child care worker was charged with a second count of aggravated assault on Tuesday.

Matthew Maxwell, 26, was charged with one count of aggravated assault last week for allegedly choking a child under the age of five while he was working at Way to Grow Daycare in Niagara Falls.

He has remained in police custody since he was initially charged.

The details of the second charge are protected by a publication ban, said Niagara Regional Police Cost. Jesse Vujasic, in response to questions from The Lake Report.

Maxwell was previously employed at Niagara Nursery School, located beside the community centre in Old Town.

A source told The Lake Report Maxwell was fired for grabbing a child’s arm while he worked there.

Police would not answer questions about that, stating the incident is part of an ongoing investigation.

It appears from a review of Ontario Ministry of Education records that Niagara Nursery School may not have reported that incident when it occurred, which is it required to do by law.

Police said that matter would be “an investigation run by FACS and the Governing Bodies that manages daycares.”

Reached last Tuesday, Niagara Nursery School executive director Candice Penny said, “We cannot comment at this time.”

Police are urging anyone with more information, or who suspects their child may have been a victim, to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009468. Anonymous tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.