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Woman arrested after firing pellet gun at Abbotsford police vehicle

Abbotsford Police say a local woman is facing several charges after she fired a pellet gun at a police cruiser. Abbotsford Police

An Abbotsford, B.C., woman is facing several weapons charges after she allegedly fired a pellet gun at an unmarked police cruiser early Sunday morning.

According to police, plainclothes officers came across a group of people congregating in a closed business complex near the 31900 block of South Fraser Way while on routine patrols.

A woman emerged from the group, and pointed and shot a firearm at the police vehicle, causing minor damage to the windshield.

The officers identified themselves as police and conducted what they describe as high-risk arrest.

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The woman complied with directions and dropped the firearm, later determined to be a pellet gun.

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Forty-nine-year-old Tammy Gray has been charged with assaulting a peace officer, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose and mischief.

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