BB gun-brandishing woman booked into jail for assault
August 7, 2019
Charlea Estes-Jones
A Cassville woman is in police custody with charges filed against her for allegedly pulling a gun on her neighbors at an apartment complex. Cynthia Kaye Tichenor, 61, is charged with two counts of assault in the second degree and one count of unlawful use of a weapon - loaded weapon while intoxicated.
According to the affidavits of probable cause by the Cassville Police Department officer Taylor Lombard, officers were dispatched to the Cassville Apartments on Old Exeter Road on July 18 around 9:12 p.m. Once on scene, the two victims reported that Tichenor had fallen down on the ground and they attempted to help her up. At that point, Tichenor allegedly got belligerent and cursed at them before pulling a handgun out of her shirt and pointing it at them.
The victims ran to their apartment for safety, and Tichenor fired a shot at one of them. At that time, both victims believed the handgun was real, and they were in fear for their lives. At some point, one of the victims got the gun away from Tichenor and was able to give it to officers when they arrived.
When officers made contact with Tichenor, she admitted to pulling a gun on the victims but told officers it was only a BB gun. At the time officers spoke with her, they reported Tichenor smelled strongly of alcohol and was slurring her speech.
Tichenor was booked into the Barry County Jail on a 24-hour hold before a $25,000 cash-only bond was issued on her charges. Tichenor is currently still held in the Barry County Jail on the cash-only bond.
*Note: This story was updated on 8 August 2019 at 3:07 p.m. to accurately reflect the name of the apartment complex where the incident took place. This information was verified by the Cassville Police Department.
Charlea Estes-Jones
A Cassville woman is in police custody with charges filed against her for allegedly pulling a gun on her neighbors at an apartment complex. Cynthia Kaye Tichenor, 61, is charged with two counts of assault in the second degree and one count of unlawful use of a weapon - loaded weapon while intoxicated.
According to the affidavits of probable cause by the Cassville Police Department officer Taylor Lombard, officers were dispatched to the Cassville Apartments on Old Exeter Road on July 18 around 9:12 p.m. Once on scene, the two victims reported that Tichenor had fallen down on the ground and they attempted to help her up. At that point, Tichenor allegedly got belligerent and cursed at them before pulling a handgun out of her shirt and pointing it at them.
The victims ran to their apartment for safety, and Tichenor fired a shot at one of them. At that time, both victims believed the handgun was real, and they were in fear for their lives. At some point, one of the victims got the gun away from Tichenor and was able to give it to officers when they arrived.
When officers made contact with Tichenor, she admitted to pulling a gun on the victims but told officers it was only a BB gun. At the time officers spoke with her, they reported Tichenor smelled strongly of alcohol and was slurring her speech.
Tichenor was booked into the Barry County Jail on a 24-hour hold before a $25,000 cash-only bond was issued on her charges. Tichenor is currently still held in the Barry County Jail on the cash-only bond.
*Note: This story was updated on 8 August 2019 at 3:07 p.m. to accurately reflect the name of the apartment complex where the incident took place. This information was verified by the Cassville Police Department.