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Crowbar Assault Suspect Arrested After Month on Loose
7 Jul
Summary
- Woman arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
- Suspect accused of hitting boyfriend with crowbar last month.
- Suspect posted $20,000 bond after arrest.

A 36-year-old Odessa woman, Retha Criswell, was arrested Saturday on an outstanding warrant. She is accused of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred last month. Officers responding to a disturbance on June 5 encountered a man with a severe head injury that had been stapled shut. He stated Criswell had struck him with a crowbar the previous night.
Criswell was arrested on the warrant Saturday and subsequently released from the Ector County jail after posting a $20,000 surety bond. The situation regarding the alleged assault is being processed through the legal system.