Boise woman accused of threatening man with gun at grocery store, police say
Boise Police arrested a woman Wednesday evening after she allegedly threatened a man at a grocery store on Federal Way with a gun.
Julie Smith, 49, of Boise, is charged on suspicion of aggravated assault and was booked into the Ada County Jail.
The incident happened at around 7:30 p.m. at a business in the 3500 block of South Federal Way, according to a BPD news release. The suspect and the victim did not know each other.
“After reviewing surveillance video and conducting a thorough investigation, evidence showed that during an argument with the victim, the suspect indicated she was going to access her firearm, which was in a holster on her hip, causing the victim to fear for his safety,” BPD reported.
The incident occurred just hours after Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued a statewide 21-day stay-home order due to the coronavirus. Police did not say whether the argument began over a fight for groceries.
This story was originally published March 26, 2020 at 7:12 AM.
