A Lucernemines man was placed in the Indiana County Jail on Thursday evening after an incident in Homer City. State police say 23-year-old James Bence hit a 29-year-old woman multiple times in the head with both closed fists and open hand, causing visible bruising to her face and eyes. Bence was charged with simple assault and harassment, and after arraignment before District Judge Chris Welch, was taken to the jail, with bond set at $5,000.
State police say a 2005 Nissan Altima was stolen from outside a home on Central Street in Rossiter, in Canoe Township between Friday night and yesterday morning. It happened between 11 PM and 7 AM. The vehicle has license plate number EHS 3019. The owner is 82-year-old Harry Cable. Anyone with information is asked to call state police in Punxsutawney at 814-938-0510.
