A Punxsutawney woman faces charges of assaulting a borough police officer and harassment following and apparent domestic dispute.
According to the Punxsy Spirit, the charges 43-year-old Irene Smith of Punxsutawney faces stem from an incident that occurred Feb. 3 when police responded to an apartment on Sycamore Street after a report that yelling and screaming had been heard.
When police entered the building, they found Smith allegedly attempting to strike an adult man.
An officer told them to stop and reportedly stepped between the two. Smith reportedly continued trying to hit the man, but instead struck the officer in the shoulder. Police directed the man outside but Smith reportedly reached past the officer, struck the man twice, and allegedly continued attempting to hit the man while the officer held her back. Smith reportedly missed, hitting the officer again on the arm.
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