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Woman cited for allegedly screaming at faulty toilet

SCRANTON - A Scranton woman who allegedly shouted profanities at her overflowing toilet within earshot of a neighbor was cited for disorderly conduct, authorities said. Dawn Herb could face up to 90 days in jail and a fine of up to $300.

SCRANTON - A Scranton woman who allegedly shouted profanities at her overflowing toilet within earshot of a neighbor was cited for disorderly conduct, authorities said. Dawn Herb could face up to 90 days in jail and a fine of up to $300.

"It doesn't make any sense. I was in my house. It's not like I was outside or drunk," Herb told the Times-Tribune of Scranton. "The toilet was overflowing and leaking down into the kitchen, and I was yelling [for my daughter] to get the mop."

Herb doesn't recall exactly what she said, but she acknowledged letting more than a few choice words fly near an open bathroom window Thursday night.

Her next-door neighbor, a city police officer who was off duty, asked her to quiet down, police said. When she continued, the officer called police. - AP