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A Bristol Township woman is being charged after she allegedly chased her husband around the driveway with a kitchen knife, a criminal complaint said.
Donna Padulese, 48, was observed by a neighbor chasing her husband at 12:08 a.m. on Sunday, June 26 outside her home in the 700 block of Bath Road. The responding officer spoke with both parties. The man stated that during a verbal dispute with Padulese, he was struck, according to the probable cause affidavit. There was no indication as to the extent of injuries or where he was hit.
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According to the police paperwork, Padulese was texting her husband all day while he was out on a motorcycle ride with friends. When he arrived home, Padulese came at him with a knife in the driveway, police said.
The man told police had to wrestle the knife from Padulese.
Police said the weapon was a 10-inch knife with a black handle.
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Padulese was charged with two felonies of aggravated assault and terrorist threats causing a serious public inconvenience. She is also being charged with two misdemeanors of possession of a weapon and recklessly endangering another person. Padulese posted the 10 percent of $25,000 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.
