OHIO — A woman from Niles is facing a felony charge after police say she struck another woman with a baseball bat early Friday morning.
Patricia Ellen Morris, 49, is being held in the Trumbull County Jail on a charge of felonious assault, a second-degree felony, following her arraignment.
According to reports, she is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing Monday in municipal court.
Police said officers were first called around 4 a.m. by Morris, who claimed she had been assaulted by a 43-year-old woman at her home in the 300 block of East Federal Street.
While officers were speaking with Morris, the other woman contacted police from a home on Helen Avenue requesting an ambulance. When officers arrived, they found her bleeding from the ear.
The woman told police she was leaving her home when Morris confronted her near the intersection of East Federal Street and West Street and struck her twice in the head with a baseball bat.
A male witness told officers that Morris accused the victim of having a relationship with him.
The victim declined transport to the hospital by ambulance, according to reports.
Morris remained in jail over the weekend on a $100,000 bond and pleaded not guilty at her arraignment. The investigation is ongoing.
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