NY woman charged with assault

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A 45-year-old New York woman was charged about 12:47 a.m. Oct. 13 with simple assault after allegedly hitting and scratching a 58-year-old man at a home in the 200 block of South Barfield Street in Manning. According to reports from the Manning Police Department, the woman was seen by law enforcement pushing the man in the driveway of the home. The victim told police that he called 911 because the woman got upset and started hitting and scratching him. The man did not have any visible scratches or bruises, law enforcement reported. The woman was transported to the Clarendon County Detention Center, where she was given a citation for simple assault.