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Mom Facing Charges For Waving Knife At Child's Father

SALEM TOWNSHIP (KDKA) - A Westmoreland County woman is facing charges after allegedly waving a kitchen knife at her child's father.

Authorities say their 3-month-old son was in the room at the time.

It happened on Crest Drive in Salem Township.

The 25-year-old man's arm was scraped in the incident, officials said.

The 26-year-old woman is facing charges of simple assault and reckless endangerment.

She has been released on her own recognizance until a preliminary hearing, which has been scheduled for Nov. 29.

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