[[Melesky, 45, was arrested the evening of April 18 on charges of battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.]]
“assault”? Why? Did she hit the man? Menacing ‘maybe’, but not assault surely?
Assault includes the attempt to harm someone. If I take a swing at you even if I miss I could be prosecuted for assault.
Assault is threatening, battery is the injury part. You will get arrested for threatening battery with a weapon in this situation, which is assault.
Yikes! That’s a rough-looking 45.