Crime & Safety
Woman Charged with Assault for Fight in Newport
Police said the 42-year-old Bristol woman allegedly stuck a finger in the eye and bit the arm of the victim on Tuesday.
NEWPORT, RI—A 42-year-old Bristol woman was charged with domestic simple assault on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting a woman in a Carey Street residence.
Police said Jennifer A. Schuster, of 37 Sherman Ave., Bristol, allegedly assaulted the woman during an argument.
According to a police report, the victim told police that Schuster stuck a thumb into her eye and bit her left arm during the fight.
Police said the bite wound was severe but the victim denied medical treatment.
Schuster was released on $1,000 personal recognizance after her initial appearance in Second Division District Court and is due to return on Feb. 3.
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