Staff Report

Robin Michelle Smith

SYRACUSE — A Syracuse woman was arrested after allegedly battering a man while in possession of a knife.

Robin Michelle Smith, 38, 13509 N. Warner Road, Syracuse, is charged with domestic battery with a deadly weapon, a level 5 felony; and domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor.

On Nov. 25, a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a domestic dispute. A man said he had a verbal argument with Smith, which turned physical when Smith began shoving him in the chest.

According to court documents, as the argument escalated, Smith approached the man while holding a large kitchen knife. He told Smith to put the knife down several times, but she continued to approach him. The man grabbed Smith’s arm, knocked the knife away, and physically wrestled with her to keep her from retrieving the weapon.

The deputy noticed the man had bite marks on his right forearm, and lacerations to his right hand, right shoulder, neck area, and right ear. When asked about an abrasion on his right shoulder, the man said Smith hit him with a pipe.

A witness said he saw Smith shove the man and wield a knife. During her initial contact with law enforcement, Smith said the argument was completely verbal and that a physical altercation did not occur. Upon being confronted with evidence of a knife being used, Smith admitted to walking toward the man while holding a knife.

Smith has prior convictions for methamphetamine possession, theft, and forgery.

For this case, Smith has already been arrested and released on bond. She has an initial hearing at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, in Kosciusko Superior Court One.