Man charged with assault of woman
SCRANTON - A Scranton man punched, kicked and attempted to strangle his girlfriend's sister when he came into a Bulwer Street apartment drunk Tuesday night, Scranton police said.
Eric Durst, 34, 112 South Rebecca Ave., was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment after witnesses said he punched a television, knocking it over, then grabbed Jessica O'Donnell, and threw her on the couch. He attempted to strangle her, then punched and kicked her, leaving her with swelling and abrasions around her eye, on her arms and foot, police said.
Mr. Durst was arraigned Wednesday, is slated for a preliminary hearing Oct. 23 and was released from Lackawanna County Prison on $5,000 bail.