Naked Woman Assaults Pennsylvania Firefighter

Posted: 04-21-2009

DAVID SINGLETON
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.

A Scranton woman faces aggravated and simple assault charges for fighting with a firefighter who tried to get her to leave an apartment building where a fire had been reported, police said.

Firefighter John Judge was attempting to clear people out of a smoky, second-floor apartment at 1540 Wyoming Ave. on Saturday at about 10:30 p.m. when he was confronted by a naked Amanda Masker, 27, police said.

When Mr. Judge told her to get clothes and get out, Ms. Masker cursed at him, pushed him and then struck him in the chest with her fists several times, police said. Mr. Judge, who was not injured, escorted the struggling woman downstairs, where she was arrested by officers who were called to assist.

According to police, the smoke was traced to the kitchen stove, where Ms. Masker had tried to heat up chicken wings but turned on the wrong burner. Police noticed burned paper material and what appeared to be wings on the stove.

McClatchy-Tribune News Service