City man charged with assault
SCRANTON - Police arrested a city man after they said he hit and choked his girlfriend when they got into an argument about her hanging out with friends when another man was present. Naquan McClarence, 25, 367 N. Evans Court, was charged with simple assault and harassment, for shoving Michelle Connors to the ground, choking her, then hitting her several times, leaving her with bruises and marks on her back, arm and chest, police said. He is in Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $2,500 bail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.