WAYNESBORO - A Waynesboro woman was detained Wednesday on allegations that she smacked a child so hard he fell into a trash can and was injured.

Melissa Ann Smith, 27, was charged with simple assault and endangering the welfare of a child, after the incident occurred Wednesday evening, according to court documents.

Waynesboro police were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of South Church Street around 4:30 p.m. for an active fight.

Officers spoke on the scene with Smith, who said she had been in an argument with an acquaintance outside, according to court documents. Smith then allegedly went into the residence where the other person was talking to police and began arguing over a 6-year-old boy and actions that took place before police arrived.

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Smith claimed that the boy had been yelling over the adults' argument, so she smacked him across the face as a way of disciplining him, according to court documents.

Several other witnesses at the home told police that during the commotion, the boy started crying and screaming because of the argument. One witness said the boy was standing in the kitchen near a trash can when Smith smacked him, and the impact knocked him into the trash can and into the wall.

Witnesses told police the boy fell to the ground, according to court documents. When one of the witnesses confronted Smith about the actions, she allegedly swore and said, "so what." The boy jumped into the arms of one of the witnesses and Smith walked away, so they called police

Police documented seeing a red mark on the left side of the boy's face while he was seated inside a vehicle next to Smith, according to court documents. They also saw a red hand print and fingerprint marks on the boy's face.

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The boy confirmed to police that Smith hit him. When police asked why she did that, he said, "I don't know."

The boy said he was OK but his face still hurt.

Smith was taken into custody and arraigned Thursday morning. Bail was set at $15,000.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 22.

Becky Metrick, 717-262-4762

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