Frederick Woman Charged With Pointing Gun At Man, Child

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- The Frederick County Sheriff's Office says a woman has been charged with assault after she allegedly pointed a loaded shotgun at her boyfriend and his 4-year-old daughter.

Twenty-four-year-old Theresa Anne Scheider of Frederick is charged with assault and reckless endangerment. She is being held on $15,000 bail.

The News-Post of Frederick cites court documents as saying Scheider came into the boyfriend's home yelling, and he went into the bedroom and locked the door.

According to the documents, Scheider kicked in the door, grabbed a shotgun and pointed it at the boyfriend and his daughter, who was sitting on the bed between them.

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