SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Two people are facing charges after a disturbance in Scranton left one woman with a stab wound and another alleging she was assaulted, according to police.
Officers responded to the 2000 block of Edna Avenue on June 23 after receiving reports of a disturbance involving several people. Police were also advised that one of the individuals involved may have been armed with a firearm.
When officers arrived, they found a woman suffering from a stab wound to her right arm. According to investigators, the victim reported that a man stabbed her and then attempted to strike her with a vehicle.
A second woman told police she had been physically assaulted by a female who was accompanying the male suspect.
Police said the suspects fled the area in a vehicle but were quickly located and detained in the parking lot of a convenience store in the 1300 block of North Main Avenue.
Following an investigation, officers identified 18-year-old Malachi Bush as the person responsible for the stabbing and the alleged attempt to hit the victim with a vehicle.
Bush was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment and harassment.
Investigators also identified 29-year-old Ishalamayra Fred, described by police as Bush’s girlfriend, as the person accused of assaulting the second woman. Fred was charged with simple assault and harassment.
Both defendants are scheduled for preliminary hearings later this month, according to police.
Criminal charges are allegations, and both defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.