Sibling Brawl: Sister Pinned by SUV, Police Say

A woman from West Bethlehem is accused of using her sport utility vehicle to pin her sister against the outside wall of her South Bethlehem house Friday morning, according to court records.

Penny Polochak, 20, of 1765 Round St., also allegedly slapped and punched her sister, Jennie Terrick, in the face several times, police said.

It is unclear from the arrest affidavit what had prompted the sibling brawl, but Bethlehem police were called to 519 Jackson St., Terrick’s home, at about 9 a.m. to intervene.

Terrick complained of pain in her legs as a result of the pinning, which was done with a maroon 2014 Honda CRV, the arrest affidavit said. Polochak admitted to the attack that Terrick described, police said.

Polochak was charged with simple assault by physical menace and recklessly endangering another person, both second-class misdemeanors. She was also charged with summary harassment and reckless driving.

She was arraigned before District Judge Nancy Matos-Gonzalez and committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bail.