CLARKS SUMMIT — A Clarks Summit man faces charges he hit and bit his girlfriend, borough police said.
Victor Kithcart, 39, 532 Winola Road, Second Floor, was arrested after police responded to the apartment Tuesday around 8:10 p.m. for a reported domestic dispute.
Gianna Galella told officers Kithcart struck her face and neck and bit her arm after she became tired of his drinking and verbal abuse and poured out his bottle of rum, police said. Galella had a swollen left eye, bruising to her neck, redness on her chest and a bite mark on her left arm.
Kithcart, who told officers he argued with Galella because she got involved with a biker gang, was charged with simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct, police said.
He remains in Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $5,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday.
— STAFF REPORT