A 72-year-old Perkasie resident is facing felony charges after police say she pushed an officer down a staircase, sending him into a wall, then later forced nasal mucus toward a sergeant outside the hospital where she was taken for evaluation. Lois A. Singer now faces aggravated assault, assault of a law enforcement officer, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and harassment following the Sunday incident on Race Street.
According to Central Bucks Now, Perkasie Borough Police responded to the home on Race Street after receiving a report of a possible domestic disturbance. A caller told police that a roommate had been yelling and damaging items throughout the weekend, according to the affidavit cited by the outlet. When officers arrived, they reportedly found numerous damaged and displaced items inside the residence, including a porcelain toilet tank lid left sitting on the staircase, with debris partially blocking the stairs.
Officer Allegedly Shoved Down Stairs
As officers spoke with occupants of the home, Singer allegedly attempted to walk downstairs and, per police, grabbed an officer's shoulder before forcefully pushing him. The officer reportedly fell into a wall as a result of the alleged push. Police say Singer's cellphone began ringing during the encounter and that she demanded the device back from the officer, according to the affidavit.
Officers took Singer into custody without further incident, the report states. She was then transported to St. Luke's Grand View Hospital in Sellersville, which officially joined the St. Luke's University Health Network on July 1, 2025, and operates a 24/7 Level II Adult Trauma Center and Emergency Department, according to a PR Newswire release announcing the affiliation.
Alleged Spitting Incident Outside the Hospital
Once at the hospital, the account of accusations grew more serious. Police say Singer forcibly expelled nasal mucus toward a sergeant outside the facility, and that she repeatedly spat inside an examination room afterward. Officers ultimately placed a protective mask over her face while she remained in custody at the hospital, the affidavit indicates.
The alleged conduct outside the hospital carries particular legal weight. Under Pennsylvania Title 18 § 2702.1, intentionally or knowingly causing a law enforcement officer to come into contact with saliva or bodily fluids is classified as a third-degree felony punishable by up to seven years in prison, with penalties escalating further if a communicable disease is known or suspected, according to the ACLU of Pennsylvania.
What the Felony Charges Could Mean
The aggravated assault charge Singer faces is also serious under state law. Aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer that results in bodily injury is graded as a second-degree felony in Pennsylvania, carrying up to 10 years in prison and fines as high as $25,000, per Fienman Defense. The recklessly endangering another person charge, by contrast, is a second-degree misdemeanor carrying a maximum of two years in prison for conduct that consciously disregards a substantial risk of serious injury, the same source notes.
Singer's case will proceed through Magisterial District Court 07-2-08 in New Britain, which handles preliminary arraignments and hearings for criminal charges originating in Perkasie Borough. It remains unknown whether Singer's bail status has been set or whether the officer who fell into the wall suffered any lasting physical injury; a preliminary hearing date has also not been made public.
A Broader Pattern of Assaults on Officers
The Perkasie case lands amid a national climb in reported violence against police. The FBI reported in May that U.S. law enforcement agencies recorded 90,178 officer assaults in 2025 — a rate of 13.8 assaults per 100 officers and a 10-year national high, according to the bureau's Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted report. Perkasie Borough Police, an accredited agency with 18 full-time officers and civilian staff, provides primary coverage across both Perkasie and Sellersville boroughs in Upper Bucks County.
Domestic disturbance calls like the one on Race Street often intersect with broader victim-support networks in the county. Specialized crisis intervention and victim advocacy services for such incidents in Bucks County are coordinated through nonprofits including the Network of Victim Assistance, founded in 1974, and A Woman's Place, according to WHYY.
All charges against Singer remain allegations at this stage, and she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. Central Bucks Now, part of the Fideri News Network edited by Tony Di Domizio, first reported the arrest.
