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3 cited in laundromat fight

Two Tamaqua women and a juvenile will be cited after a fight that began when someone removed laundry from a machine at the Best Coin Laundromat in Tamaqua.

According to Tamaqua police, officers were called to the laundromat around 2:15 p.m. Sunday for a disturbance involving multiple people.

Police learned that an argument began after someone removed another customer’s laundry from a machine. The disagreement escalated and continued into the parking lot, where additional people arrived on scene.

Police said Charddanay Taylor, 30; Bianca Gaillard, 29, and a 12-year-old became involved in a physical altercation during which they struck another person. Police broke up the fight.

After reviewing body camera footage and gathering witness statements, officers charged the three with harassment and disorderly conduct.

The juvenile’s guardian was notified, police said.