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Posted: February 19, 2008

Threat With Toy Gun Lands Woman in Jail

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Greenville, N.C. — A woman brandishing a gun threatened employees at GUC Express in Greenville Monday night, according to police reports.

Nadia Marie Bottoms, 27, of 1130 SW Greenville Blvd., was arrested nearby and is being held in the Pitt County Detention Center under $7,500 secured bond.

According to employees of the Greenville Utilities Commission, Bottoms demanded an extension on her payment and threatened to shoot "everyone in the building." After she was granted her extension, she left.

Bottoms faces charges of assualt by pointing a gun and communicating threats. According to the police report, the gun recovered upon her arrest was a toy.

RELATED TOPICS: Pitt County

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I can't belive this woman thought she would get away with this. I guess the electric bill doesn't matter now.
Click to view my profile msudawg
February 20, 2008 11:19 a.m.
Good way to get yourself killed by a police officer. Toy Gun and electric bill. Some cop could of shot her thinking the gun was real. This lady has issues.
Click to view my profile gopanthers
February 20, 2008 11:15 a.m.
Oh my, a simple phone call probably would have been sufficient.
lilwil
February 20, 2008 10:52 a.m.
My 70+ year old aunt was held by airport security guards and taken to a private room to have her luggage searched. She was so shocked when they came up to her and grabbed her by each arm - but having a good sense of humor, she just laughed it off when t turned out her 5-year old grandson had tucked some toy soldiers and a toy gun into her luggage. Of course, they threw the gun away. LOL We still laugh at that one.

One can never be sure, and it's better to be safe than sorry. Plus this woman was threatening, whether it was with a toy or not. Those around her didn't know that. What if it had been you and a toy grenade??? You'd be upset too.

God bless.

Rev. RB
Click to view my profile Spirit Warrior Woman - Rev. RB
February 20, 2008 9:46 a.m.
The problem here is that the gun could have been real and a lot of lives could have been lost if she went on an insane rampage. She'll wish she hadn't done that.
Concerned
February 20, 2008 9:34 a.m.
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