CLEARFIELD – A 22-year-old Clearfield County woman is facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon.
State Police reportedly arrested Caitlin Harkins for allegedly stabbing a man in the thigh during an argument at a Newburg apartment. The victim claims he and Harkins began to wrestle when an argument escalated, and Harkins stabbed him with a kitchen-style knife. Police say they found Harkins hiding in a closet, and she told them she didn’t harm the victim. Following arraignment, Harkins was sent to the Clearfield County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail.
The victim was treated for his leg wound at Punxsutawney Area Hospital.