Woman faces weapons charges in road-rage incident

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A woman is facing weapons charges after she allegedly pulled out a pistol and waved it around during a road-rage incident.

The weapon turned out to be a black CO2 air pistol, the Winnipeg Police Service said Friday.

Police were sent to a parking lot on the first 100 block of Marion Street at about 1:15 p.m. Thursday. Officers arrested a 32-year-old woman and seized the pistol, which had not been fired.

Police learned a 36-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman were driving north on St. Mary’s Road at Fermor Avenue when another vehicle pulled in front of them, driving erratically.

Both vehicles stopped at a lot on the 100 block of Goulet Street. The people involved argued until the woman pulled out the pistol and waved it in the general direction of the people from the other vehicle while continuing to yell at them, the WPS said.

Both vehicles left, and the victims called police. The suspect and victims did not know each other, police said.

The woman is facing charges of possession of a weapon and pointing a firearm. She was released on an appearance notice.