City man accused of assaulting ex
SCRANTON - A city man is accused of punching his ex-girlfriend in the head and chasing her down the stairs with a rifle, police said.
Joseph Schilling, 39, 1719 Church Ave., and Donna Gerard recently ended their relationship, though they still live together. An argument over one of them moving out became physical around 6 a.m. Tuesday, police said.
Mr. Schilling is charged with two counts of simple assault and terroristic threats. He is in Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $20,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.