Constance Palmer, 62, Charged After Armed Standoff At Home to Defend Against Eviction

A 62-year-old woman has been charged with menacing a police officer after authorities say she pointed a weapon at sheriff's deputies attempting to serve her with an eviction notice at her Hudson Valley home.

The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office says a more than five-hour standoff ensued Tuesday morning when deputies tried to serve a court-ordered eviction notice at Constance Palmer's home in Hyde Park.

Authorities say she refused to come outside and pointed a weapon through a window. After Palmer surrendered around 2:45 p.m., police learned that the weapon was a BB gun that had been altered to make it look like a shotgun. (read more)