A woman who allegedly pulled a gun on a Falls Township police officer was arrested Monday morning in Trenton, authorities said.
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Police Lt. Chris Clark confirmed to LevittownNow.com that Karen Marie Stevens-Nunez, 47, who is homeless and previously lived in Bristol Borough, was arrested in the Garden State’s capital city around 10 a.m.
Stevens-Nunez was taken in handcuffs without incident and her car is in New Jersey law enforcement custody, Clark said.
Falls Township and Trenton police were working on obtaining a search warrant for the vehicle, Clark said.
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In Bucks County, an arrest warrant was issued late Saturday night for Stevens-Nunez on charges of aggravated assault, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, simple assault, and driving at an unsafe speed, according to court records. She will have to be extradited from New Jersey.
According to police, a motorist flagged down a Falls Township officer to check on a person in the parking lot of Fairless Hills Self Storage on South Oxford Valley Road at about 4 p.m. Saturday. The officer encountered Stevens-Nunez sitting outside an unregistered blue Mitsubishi hatchback.
Police said Stevens-Nunez stood, reached into the vehicle’s front driver’s compartment, and pulled out a black semi-automatic handgun. She then turned and pointed the weapon at the officer.
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The officer, who was in fear for his safety, drove away from Stevens-Nunez to create distance, police said.
Using his vehicle’s loudspeaker, the officer commanded Stevens-Nunez to drop the gun, police said.
Stevens-Nunez entered her vehicle and drove off. The officer activated his vehicle’s overhead lights and siren and pursued her. Despite attempts to stop her, Stevens-Nunez did not stop, police said.
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During the chase, Stevens-Nunez was seen handling the gun and at one point displayed it in a cardboard box, police said.
The officer lost sight of Stevens-Nunez near the intersection with South Olds Boulevard, police reported.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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