Permelia Lyons arrested on two counts of assault

Permelia "Pam" Lyons, 54, of Petersburg was charged with two counts of Assault in the 3rd Degree according to a police department press release. On Tues., June 5, at about 8 a.m. an off - duty officer called police dispatch. The officer received a text message, from an unidentified person, reporting a female walking along Libby Straights, striking the handrail with a hatchet. Officers searched the area but were not able to immediately locate the individual.

The police department received a second notification indicating the subject was at the South Boat Harbor. Officers searched that area, the...