Greensburg police: Fighting women wield hammer, screwdriver in fight
Two Greensburg women embroiled in a dispute allegedly used a hammer and screwdriver on each other’s head, resulting in a trip to separate hospitals and assault charges for both, Greensburg police said.
Frances L. Shaw, 56, and Crystal L. Shunk, 28, both of North Hamilton Avenue, were victim and assailant in the argument at their residence at 9:30 a.m. July 25, police said in the affidavit filed against them.
Shaw is accused of hitting Shunk on the back of her head with a hammer while Shunk was changing the locks on the residence in an effort to evict Shaw and her husband, police said. Shunk allegedly took the screwdriver she was using to change the locks and plunged it into the top of Shaw’s head, police said. Shunk allegedly retaliated by kicking Shaw in the stomach when she was lying on the ground.
Shaw was transported to Forbes Hospital in Monroeville where she received staples to close her head wound, police said. Shunk was transported to Excela Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg for treatment, police said.
The women were arraigned Thursday on aggravated and simple assault charges before Greensburg District Judge Chris Flanigan and released on $20,000 unsecured bail. They face a preliminary hearing before Flanigan on Aug. 22.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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