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<p>KINGSTON &#8212; A woman is facing charges after she allegedly bit officers that were attempting to take her into custody.</p><p>The officers bitten, according to a criminal complaint, suffered visible injuries to their hands.</p><p>Destiny Lombardo, 23, of Pittston, was scheduled for a preliminary hearing before District Judge Diana Malast on Wednesday.</p><p>Court documents indicate Lombardo&#8217;s charges of aggravated harassment by prisoner and resisting arrest were waived to county court.</p><p>Her other charges of aggravated assault, simple assault and one charge of aggravated assault by prisoner were dismissed.</p><p>Court documents also indicate that her bail was decreased from $50,000 to $1,000.</p><p>According to the criminal complaint, police officers were dispatched at 2:03 p.m. on March 23 to the parking lot of Choices, a rehabilitation facility on Wyoming Avenue, for a report of a female fighting with a probation officers.</p><p>The police officers arrived and saw a woman, identified as Lombardo, in handcuffs and shackles on the ground.</p><p>Probation officers on the scene told police they came to the facility to take Lombardo into custody for violating stipulations of Luzerne County Drug Court.</p><p>Lombardo was taken into custody without incident and placed in the probation officers&#8217; vehicle so she could be transported to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.</p><p>At some point while in the rear of the vehicle, Lombardo allegedly removed her handcuffs. When a probation officer opened the rear door to speak with her, Lombardo allegedly quickly exited the vehicle and attempted to flee.</p><p>The officers attempted to bring her back into custody, but Lombardo allegedly resisted. During the course of the struggle, Lombardo was taken to the ground &#8212; during the struggle, she allegedly bit the hands of both probation officers and caused visible injury.</p><p>When speaking to officers about the incident, Lombardo allegedly yelled &#8220;I only bit you because your hand was close to my mouth.&#8221;</p><p>Lombardo is scheduled for a formal arraignment at 10 a.m. on June 1 in the Luzerne County Courthouse. She remains jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Travis Kellar at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @TLNews</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Kingston police: Woman bit, injured probation officers during struggle