Telford Woman Accused of Pepper Spraying Neighbor, Small Dog During Altercation, Police Say

Keith Heffintrayer | North Penn Now•

A Telford woman is facing charges after she allegedly pepper sprayed her neighbor and their small dog during an altercation at the Telford Garden Apartments late last month.

Telford Borough Police were dispatched to the 100 block of North Fourth Street at 10:06 a.m. on Nov. 27 for a report of an assault. Arriving police spoke with a woman who claimed her neighbor, identified as 54-year-old Shervene Edens, had allegedly threatened her and sprayed her and her dog with pepper spray near the entryway to her apartment.

The woman told police she was returning from walking her dog when Edens approached her in a common area and demanded that she move, police said. Edens also threatened to hit the woman and her dog with her cane, according to charging documents.

Following the threat, Edens — who was accompanied by a young child — immediately pepper sprayed the woman and her dog, then continued inside, police said.

Investigators said a review of security footage corroborated the woman’s account of the incident and showed that at no point was the woman obstructing Edens’ walking path. Police also learned that Edens had struck the dog with her cane three days prior to the incident and had threatened to hit the woman’s 10-year-old son with her cane as well, according to the criminal complaint.

Police attempted to make contact with Edens at her door and via phone, however they were unsuccessful.

As a result of the incident, Edens has been charged with simple assault, cruelty to animals, disorderly conduct, and harassment. She is currently awaiting a preliminary hearing on the charges, which hasn’t been scheduled at the time of publishing.

All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.