A police siren.
Courtesy of McClatchy Co.
A Belton woman was taken into custody after pointing a weapon at a police officer Saturday afternoon.
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Officers were dispatched at 3:42 p.m. on calls of a critical incident involving a woman with suicidal ideations, according to Lieutenant Mary Bruegge, a spokeswoman for the Belton Police Department.
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The 55-year-old woman was potentially under the influence, Bruegge said.
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She is alleged to have pointed a rifle at a Belton police officer. The woman then retreated within her residence.
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A Cass County crisis negotiator was called to the scene shortly after.
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Belton, Cass County and Raymore S.W.A.T teams assisted in bringing the woman outside the home and taking her into custody by 7:07 p.m., Bruegge said.
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This story will be updated as more information is made available.
This story was originally published July 1, 2023, 11:06 p.m.
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