SENECA, Pa. (EYT) — A Reno woman is facing aggravated assault charges after allegedly spitting on UPMC Northwest staff early Friday morning.
Court documents indicate that Franklin-based State Police filed criminal charges against Angela Marie Knopp, 33, of Reno.
According to a criminal complaint, around 1:08 a.m. on Friday, February 9, Officer Kephart, of PSP-Franklin, was dispatched to UPMC Northwest for a report of an assault. When he arrived, medical staff told him they had been assaulted by Angela Marie Knopp.
When Officer Kephart spoke to Knopp, she allegedly admitted that she got upset and “spit on the doctor, hitting a nurse and a security guard with spit in the process,” the complaint states.
Knopp was arraigned at 3:55 a.m. on Friday, February 9, in Magisterial District Judge Matthew T. Kirtland’s office on the following charges:
– Aggravated Assault, Felony 2
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2
– Harassment — Subject Other to Physical Contact, Summary
– Disorderly Conduct Hazardous/Physical Offense
She is currently free on $25,000.00 unsecured bail.
A preliminary hearing scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on February 14, with Judge Kirtland presiding.
