MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - A woman was arrested after a physical altercation with her husband on May 30, Marion police say.
Around 7:30 p.m., the Marion Police Department responded to a report of domestic battery on Fozzard Street.
A 52-year-old man told officers that he and his wife, 49-year-old Susan L. Kent, got into an argument that turned physical. He said she hit him with a pool cue and threatened to kill him. He told officers she went back in the residence and locked the doors to avoid officers.
The man warned officials that Kent had handguns in her possession.
Officers then set up a perimeter around the house and began negotiations. The negotiations lasted about two hours.
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Around 9:30 p.m., officers entered the house and found Kent hiding under a bed in the back bedroom.
Kent was arrested, and the husband was taken to an area hospital for an evaluation.
Two handguns were seized from the house.
Kent was taken to the Williamson County Jail and charged with the following:
- Domestic Battery
- Aggravated Battery
- Resisting Arrest
- Unlawful Use of Weapon
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