Police: Woman Slashes Man's Throat on Valentine's Day in Middletown

A woman is facing charges after she allegedly slashed her cousin’s boyfriend’s neck during an argument on Valentine’s Day.

Police said the incident occurred at an apartment building located at 400 Washington St. around 11:30 p.m., according to a report

The victim told police that Shayla Livingston,22, of Middletown got in his face and started insulting him after she was arguing with someone on the phone.

She left the room and returned with a kitchen knife, which she allegedly used to slash the victim’s neck. The victim said he held her by the throat and forced her to the ground in self defense, according to the report.

A child was present in the home when the incident occurred, according to police.

He sustained a four-inch cut to the left side of the neck, police said. The wound was bleeding slightly.

Police interviewed Livingston, who allegedly shouted and screamed obscenities at police. She claimed that the victim attempted to assault her with the knife and showed the officer an abrasion to one of her fingers, however, officers determined it wasn’t a stab wound.

She said she wanted the victim arrested, but wouldn’t provide a sworn statement, according to police.

Livingston was handcuffed and resisted police, according to police. Eventually she let-up, but allegedly made racial remarks toward police and said she was a law student and knew her rights better than officers.

Police located a large box of franzia wine in her purse and Livingston allegedly admitted to drinking some earlier in the day.

An officer believed Livingston was intoxicated, according to a report.

Livingston was charged with first-degree assault, risk of injury to a child and disorderly conduct.