A woman was charged with allegedly attacking another woman last weekend.
According to Falls Township police, Francine Mathis, 63, of the Morrisville section of town, ran into an apartment in the C building at the Alexandria complex and began choking another woman. Police wrote in court papers that Mathis pushed the woman against an adjacent apartment.
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The noise from the attack caused neighbors to rush out and try to restrain Mathis as she attempted to push the woman down the stairs, according to court papers.
The woman sustained scratches to her neck and left arm, police said. They added she was “visibly upset.”
Police did not include a motive for the alleged attack in court papers.
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Mathis was charged with criminal trespass, simple assault reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and harassment. She was arraigned and is free on 10 percent of $3,000 bail.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
