Man jailed, woman charged after fistfight
FRACKVILLE – A man is in Schuylkill County Prison and a woman was cited for harassment after an apparent fistfight Friday.
State Police at Frackville said they were called for a reported domestic incident around 6pm Friday on Railroad Avenue in the borough.
Troopers said that a man, Ervin Anderson, 31, and a woman, Mary Ann Silks, 35, accused each other of punching each other.
Anderson told troopers Silks punched him while they were inside the residence, while Silks said Anderson punched her multiple times both inside and outside the home.
Outside the home, several witnesses saw the incident.
Anderson told troopers he was not injured, while troopers saw blood and a swollen nose on Silks’ face. She was treated at a local hospital.
Anderson was charged with simple assault and harassment and committed to Schuylkill County Prison, unable to post $35,000 cash bail.
A preliminary hearing is set for March 20.
Silks was cited for harassment. She has not yet entered a plea.
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