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Couple charged with striking boy

A Tyrone couple faces charges over allegations they struck an 11-year-old with a wooden spoon.

Patty J. Chutko, 39, and Kevin R. Warner, 35, of Tyrone, are due to appear in Tyrone District Court on Tuesday to face misdemeanor simple assault charges stemming from an Aug. 30 incident when the pair allegedly hit the child.

According to charges filed by Tyrone police, Chutko allegedly hit the boy on the buttocks with a wooden spoon before Warner told her, “Never mind, I’ll do it,” and used his hand to smack the boy’s rear end.

Police contend there was severe bruising on the boy’s bottom, and he had a small scratch on his cheek from where Warner grabbed him by the face.

The striking occurred because the boy was being disciplined for lying, police noted.

Chutko and Warner remain in Blair County Prison, each in lieu of 10 percent of $15,000 bail.

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