Crime & Safety
Man Charged With Felony Following Crayon Box Assault
A woman was taken to an area hospital on Tuesday night after the father of her children allegedly hit her in the face with a crayon box, causing "serious physical harm."
A Prange Drive resident called Cuyahoga Falls Police at 6:32 p.m. Oct. 2 to report the father of her three children caused her “serious physical harm” when he hit her in the face with a crayon box.
According to police, the 24-year-old woman suffered facial lacerations and a swollen black eye during the incident that occurred at her home in the 3200 block of Prange Drive.
The victim was treated at the scene by Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department paramedics and later went to Summa Western Reserve Hospital for further medical treatment.
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The father of her children, a 27-year-old Akron resident, was arrested and charged with felonious assault, a second-degree felony, and domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor.