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Clearfield County Woman Accused of Stabbing Man

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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.

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