SCRANTON - Dustin Lukaitis told police his wife punched him and split his lip - believable because city police witnessed him and Mary Lukaitis fighting in the home he said they shared.
As officers tried to sort out what happened, Mr. Lukaitis changed his story: he punched himself in the face, and he is homeless.
Mr. Lukaitis, 30, came to 1130 Preston Place around midnight Tuesday and wanted to speak with his wife about their marriage, police said. When Mrs. Lukaitis, 33, declined, Mr. Lukaitis "placed his hands around her neck and squeezed," police said.
She was trying to push him out the door when police arrived. Both were charged with simple assault, cited for harassment and taken to Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $5,000 bail. Their preliminary hearings are scheduled for Monday.
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