Woman to face trial in knife threat
?All charges were held for court Tuesday against a Uniontown woman who allegedly threatened to cut another woman with a 7-inch butcher knife in June.
Uniontown police Officer Frederick Kampert said Kelsha Barnes, 20, of 38 Pershing Court was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, terroristic threats, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and harassment as a result of the altercation.
Magisterial District Judge Michael M. Metros held all charges against Barnes during a preliminary hearing held Tuesday.
According to Kampert, the incident occurred when Barnes, armed with a butcher knife, was caught trying to steal a window air conditioner from an apartment unit.
Kampert said Ashley Johnson, 23, of 96 Pershing Court told police that Barnes ripped the air-conditioning unit out of the window and was standing outside the apartment with a butcher knife.
Johnson told police that Barnes threatened her with the knife and told her to leave.
Kampert said Johnson told police she feared for the safety of her and her child, so she got into her vehicle to get away from Barnes. Kampert said Barnes was found sitting in a chair outside of an apartment unit with the 7-inch butcher knife lying in her lap.