Kathleen Kearney Moaddeli, 62, is facing one count of third degree felony aggravated assault and a class B misdemeanor in connection with the Feb. 16 incident.
It happened outside a rental home in the 2200 block of Jupiter View Drive in Park City.
An arrest affidavit filed with the Summit County Jail says Moaddeli called police claiming she had been assaulted by a woman who was walking her off-leash dog.
The report states police recognized Moaddeli’s phone number, which was linked to more than 40 other dog complaints logged by a woman named Linda Miller. Police say it's a known alias for Moaddeli.
Park City police officers responding to the neighborhood spoke to a couple – identified in court papers as R.S. and S.C. – who said it was Moaddeli who had initiated the alleged assault.
The report says R.S. and her husband were walking with their dog when Moaddeli confronted her about why the dog was off-leash. R.S. said Moaddeli then grabbed a PVC snow stake and swung it at her, “yelling to get the dog on a leash and other toxic language.”
When R.S. grabbed the stake, the 62-year-old Moaddeli allegedly jumped on her and took her to the ground, where she slammed R.S.’s face on the pavement.
The affidavit says R.S. was left with injuries to her face, nose and elbow and told deputies she believed her nose was broken.
A Summit County ordinance states dogs are only allowed off-leash if they have a working electronic dog collar and if the owner has a leash with them. Dogs should also be in sight and under voice command at all times.
Designated off-leash areas include Round Valley, Library Field and the Run-A-Muk dog park.
Police arrested Moaddeli on March 12 at the Park City Library after trying for weeks to reach her by phone. She was booked into the county jail and charged the following day in 3rd District Court.
She's being held without bail. A detention hearing to discuss the possibility of bail is set for March 2.
If convicted, Moaddeli could spend up to 15 years in prison.