"Tough to Swallow" Cell Phone Story Might Have Been Assault

That cell phone swallowing incident in Blue Springs – thought to have been an act of stupidity – might actually have been a case of assault. Police initially said a woman swallowed the phone while arguing with a man in the parking lot of a mall. But authorities now say this incident is being investigated as an assault. Police are looking into the possibility that the woman didn’t voluntarily swallow the phone, after all.