Blood Trail Leads To Charges For Mt. Carmel Woman

On 5/24/23, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Marie K. Woods, age 21, for Criminal Damage to Property and Criminal Trespass to Real Property following an incident the 600 block of N Cherry Street.  Police were called to the scene regarding a female subject yelling in the area when they located Woods, who was bleeding from a laceration on her hand.  While receiving medical treatment, the arresting officer followed a blood trail from Woods to a nearby residential garage.  A closer examination revealed the blood first began from the inside of the garage where a window had been busted out.  The property owner was unfamiliar with Woods and was allowed to sign a complaint against her for the above-mentioned charges.  Woods was later charged and released on a Notice to Appear in court.