A Salisbury woman was charged Monday with simple assault after warrants say she punched a neighbor in the face and attempted to throw the woman off a porch banister.
The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office served a private arrest warrant against Naticia Lavette Murray, 35, of the 700 block of Lincolnton Road, for simple assault, communicating threats, and breaking and entering, all of which are misdemeanors. The incident occurred April 3, but warrants were served Monday. The victim lives on the same block as Murray, whose name is also listed as Natasha Murray. A warrant said Murray threatened to burn the victim’s house down and have her son beat up the victim’s son. She also broke into a building the victim owned. Murray was not issued a bond.
In other sheriff’s reports:
• A man reported an assault Saturday in the 200 block of Elaine Avenue, Rockwell.
• A man reported a vandalism Saturday in the 300 block of Messick Road.
• A man reported a domestic disturbance Sunday in the 13800 block of U.S. 52, Gold Hill.
• A woman reported a mailbox was vandalized in the 200 block of Messick Road.
• Nazareth Children’s Home reported a Monday burglary in the 700 block of Crescent Road, Rockwell.
• A man reported a burglary Monday in the 100 block of Riting Lane.
• A woman reported a larceny that occurred sometime between Feb. 4 and Saturday in the 300 block of Ranchwood Drive.
• Dustin Kenneth Stirewalt, 21, was charged Monday with simple possession of a schedule III controlled substance in the 900 block of Airport Road.
• Cassandra D. Pharr-Bacon, 18, was charged Monday with possession of stolen goods after she had a stolen phone while at West Rowan High in the 8000 block of N.C. 801, Mount Ulla.
• Latajia Nicole Cato, 18, was charged Monday with misdemeanor simple possession of marijuana.
Contact reporter Shavonne Potts at 704-797-4253.