Arlington Woman Allegedly Attacks Neighbor with Snow Blower

Photo: Barbara Davis, 61, of Park Avenue, Arlington. Credit: Arlington Police Department.

A 61-year-old Arlington woman allegedly assaulted her 60-year-old female neighbor during Tuesday’s blizzard with a handheld snow blower.

Police responded to 124 Park Ave. in Arlington Heights at about 4:30 p.m. for a report of an assault in progress. There, police found the neighbor suffering from lacerations on her foot. She was treated for “minor injuries,” police said.

The women have been involved in an ongoing feud, and the victim had previously filed for a harassment protection order against the alleged attacker, Barbara Davis, according to police.

On Tuesday, the victim had approached Davis to speak with her about blowing snow onto her side of the property. That’s when Davis faked a punch at her and then ran over her right foot, which only had a sock on it, with the snow blower, which had hard plastic blades, police said.

Davis, of Park Avenue, was arrested at the scene and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, mayhem and violation of the harassment protection order, police said.

“Emotions may run high during a historic weather event like the blizzard we just endured, but that is no excuse for violence,” Arlington Police Chief Frederick Ryan said in a statement. “We are supposed to come together as a community during events like this, and I am very disappointed with these allegations.”

Davis was ordered held on $35,040 cash bail at the Arlington Police Department pending her arraignment in Cambridge District Court, police said.