Wife is arrested for assault of husband

Sharon Shepherd, 30, of Mount Pocono, was arrested by Pocono Mountain Regional Police on Dec. 27 at 11:30 a.m.. on charges of simple assault and harassment stemming from a domestic incident in which her husband was the victim.

Police said she was temporarily committed to the Monroe County Correctional Facility, Snydersville, awaiting arraignment. Bail was set at $2,500.

Police said they were dispatched to the couple's residence at the Snowshoe Condominiums in Mount Pocono and found the husband, Aaron Shepherd, 32, was locked out of the apartment. Police said the woman slapped the man in the face area and later punched him in the face, resulting in a swollen nose and bleeding from the lip area. Police said they were called to the residence three times.