A Salem, Massachusetts woman is being summonsed to court by her landlord after she wiped her itch- mite infected arm on him.
The bizarre attack happened Saturday after an argument with the 60-plus year-old man. According to the Salem Police Department log earlier this week, the elder property owner brought over an exterminator to deal with complaints of bugs and mice in her apartment.
The exterminator refused to go in the apartment.
The police report says the infested woman was upset with her landlord and stated that he was treating her “like a leper and she went into the hallway toward him, wiping her arms on him.”
This caused the landlord to defend himself, by slapping her across the face.
Police have advised the woman that she could bring charges against her landlord for the assault. The landlord, in turn said he is applying for a summons for the tenant for assault and battery with scabies on a victim over 60.
Police did note that the tenant had many red scab marks on her arms. In addition, the woman admitted having a severe case of scabies.
Apparently, this is not the first conflict the two have been involved. A few weeks ago, then as now, the argument was about the poor condition of the apartment. The Board of Health has been notified of the property.
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