A woman is behind bars after officials say she pointed a gun at officers while barricaded in her home.
Commerce police said officers received reports of a disorderly person on Saturday on Baugh Street.
When officers arrived, they were met by a 60-year-old woman who barricaded inside her home. While barricaded, officers said she made threats towards them while brandishing a rifle through a broken window.
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Authorities said since she refused to come out, officers went to each home in the area and evacuated the residents as a precaution.
The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team and Hostage Negotiators eventually convinced the woman to come out of her house.
The suspect was taken into custody and charged.
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