A Scranton woman threatened a man with a knife after he asked her to turn down the heat on the stove, according to a criminal complaint.
At about 9 a.m. on Monday, officers were called to 314 New St. for the report of a woman threatening other tenants of the apartment building.
When officers arrived they found the suspect, Patricia Kochan, 54, sitting on the front porch of the residence. They recognized Kochan from previous incidents and arrested her.
Scranton firefighters checked the residence and found there was no fire and no fire risk.
Christopher Moore told officers Kochan had been cooking in a shared kitchen area, with the stove at a high temperature, and he was concerned. He asked her to turn down the heat because the stove was beginning to smoke.
Kochan got angry, grabbed a knife, raised it above his head and told Moore, “If you come near me, I’ll kill you. I’ll stab you,” according to the complaint.
Steve Ives told police he saw Kochan hold the knife above her head and threaten to stab Moore.
Police charged Kochan with making terroristic threats, simple assault and harassment.
Officers noted the knife used in the incident wasn’t recovered. They believe it was concealed before police arrived, according to the complaint.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. on March 23 before District Judge Sean McGraw.
Kochan remains in Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $10,000 bail.