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Woman Charged with Using Cell Phone as Weapon

One female is charged with harassment after dispute at Wescosville home, troopers report.

A recent war of words took flight when one woman threw a cell phone that hit another inside a Lower Macungie Township home, according to police.

Cheryl Ann Slingland, 45, of Wescosville and Tammy Lynn Schuler, 39, of an Allentown address engaged in a dispute at 9:57 p.m. Nov. 18 at 724 Krocks Court, according to state police at Fogelsville. Schuler responded by tossing a cell phone at Slingland, striking the victim in her wrist.

The action caused minor swelling, police said.

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Slingland was charged with harassment, police said. Charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Michael Faulkner of Upper Macungie Township.

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