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Annemarie Damico

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A Lancaster County woman is accused of hitting her boyfriend with a dog leash, and then threatened to shoot police and defecated in her holding cell, police said.

Annemarie Damico, 34, of the first block of Deanne Circle, East Cocalico Township, was arrested after the 2:42 p.m. domestic incident. The victim had minor injuries after being hit multiple times with a dog leash, police said.

While investigating the incident, police said Damico struck an officer with her cell phone and also spit in the face of her boyfriend as she was being escorted from the residence.

While in custody, Damico threatened to shoot and kill one of the officers, and also defecated on the floor of her holding cell and threw feces around the cell area, police said.

Damico is charged with aggravated assault, aggravated harassment by prisoner, terroristic threats, resisting arrest and harassment. Damico was placed in Lancaster County prison on $40,000 bail.