Crime/Court
Horseback rider faces multiple charges after brandishing a firearm near Reliance residence
Arlington resident Mariah Smith was arrested Saturday for charged with brandishing a firearm, reckless handling of a firearm and possessing a concealed firearm while under the influence after an incident in Reliance. / Royal Examiner file photo
Warren County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the area of 999 Reliance Road late Saturday afternoon (March 2) after receiving a complaint of a woman riding a horse firing a gun towards a residence.
According to a media release from Warren County Sheriff Danny McEathron, deputies responded after a caller advised a dispatcher that two women were riding horses in a cemetery near 999 Reliance Road when one of them fired a shot towards a home after being asked to remove the horses from the cemetery property.
Deputies located the two women on Cauthorn Mill Road, where they were detained and interviewed.
The release states that deputies located a .38 Smith and Wesson handgun on Arlington, Va. resident Mariah Smith. She was arrested and transported to RSW Regional Jail where she was charged with brandishing a firearm, reckless handling of a firearm and possessing a concealed firearm while under the influence.
Smith was given an unsecured bond and released.
The other woman, whom the sheriff did not identify, was not detained and reportedly was not charged with any offenses.
Anyone with further information regarding this incident is asked to contact Captain Josh Seal at 540-635-4128 or cptseal@warrencountysheriff.org.
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