NORFOLK, Va. (NPD) – A woman was arrested after an overnight barricade situation in a 1200 block of Leander Drive.
Around 8:16 p.m. Norfolk police responded to a home in the 1200 block of Leander Drive for the report of a woman who had barricaded herself in a home with a weapon. When officers arrived, they attempted to make contact with the occupant of a residence but were unsuccessful.
After nearly an 8-hour standoff, the suspect, Renee E. Pierce, 58, of Norfolk, walked out of the home and was taken into custody without incident.
No injuries were reported.
Pierce was charged with discharging a firearm in an occupied building and is currently being held in the Norfolk City Jail without bond.
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