Punxsutawney woman accused of lying to police about assault

Punxsutawney woman accused of lying to police about assault

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Punxsutawney woman is facing charges after she allegedly lied to officers when she claimed that a man assaulted her and that she sustained a head injury that required 13 stitches. Geraldine Smith, 66, is facing charges after she allegedly came to the Punxsutawney Borough Police Department and filed a false report, according to a criminal complaint. On June 9, officers said that Smith arrived at the station and cl…