MADISON, Wis. — A woman was arrested after allegedly brandishing a gun towards deputies Monday. Investigators then found a dead body in a vehicle she reportedly traveled in.
Dane County Sheriff’s officials said Wednesday that the 28-year-old Hartland resident was asking people for money and a ride at the BP gas station at 281 W. Main Street in Cambridge.
When deputies approached her, she allegedly displayed a handgun and refused to follow commands. A taser was used to subdue the woman but it did not work. Deputies were eventually able to disarm and arrest her.
Investigators searched a vehicle that she had reportedly traveled in, which was found at a Piggly Wiggly on Jefferson Street. Officials said they found a dead body inside the vehicle. According to officials, the death is believed to have occurred at a different location.
The Milwaukee Police Department is leading the death investigation.
The woman faces charges of recklessly endangering safety, resisting while armed, disorderly conduct while armed, and carrying a concealed weapon.
Dane County officials said any charges related to the death will be filed in Milwaukee County.
News 3 Now is not naming the suspect at this time as part of a policy not to name suspects until they have been formally charged in Dane County court. She is currently being held in the Dane County Jail.
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