2 women charged after man assaulted
Tamaqua police said they were dispatched to Ridge Terrace, Coaldale, at 3:46 a.m. Nov. 4, where a man told them two women had broken into his residence, cut his hair and vandalized his vehicle.
Police said the man identified the women as Janiyah McGhee, of Lansford, and a Torie Smith, and said that he is a former partner of both women.
He told police that he was sleeping on the first floor of the home when the women jumped on top of him and held him down while Smith cut his hair.
He said that he yelled for help, after which his father called 9-1-1.
The man said he was able to get free and run to the door, after initially being held back by the women. He told police that McGhee and Smith ran from the building.
The man said he also discovered his 2004 Honda Civic had been vandalized, saying a permanent marker was used to write on the driver’s side door, while pork and sauerkraut and dog feces were thrown inside the vehicle and the rear driver’s side tire was punctured.
Police said McGhee, 18, was arraigned before sitting Magisterial District Judge Casimir Kosciolek, who set bail at 10% of $5,000, which was posted. She faces charges of burglary, criminal trespass, simple assault, disorderly conduct, loitering and prowling at night, and criminal mischief.
The police report did not indicate if Smith was charged, but online court papers say that Smith, 19, of Coaldale, faces the same charges as McGhee after arraignment before Magisterial District Judge James Reiley.
Smith also posted 10% of $5,000 bail after arraignment, according to court papers.
Both women are scheduled for preliminary hearings on Nov. 25 before Kosciolek.