AKRON, Ohio — A 35-year-old woman was arrested in Akron Thursday after threatening a McDonald’s drive-thru employee with a gun while she had her 7-year-old child with her, according to police.
Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at the McDonald’s in the 200 block of East Exchange Street, according to a report from Akron Police. When they arrived, an employee told them the woman approached the drive-thru on foot and become confrontational during an exchange.
The woman brandished a handgun, racked the slide and threatened the worker before leaving on foot, the report states. Police reported that she had her 7-year-old child with her at the time of the incident.
Officers found the woman about a block away, placed her under arrest and recovered a handgun during a search, police said.
The woman was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, aggravated menacing and weapons under disability.
The child was placed into Summit County Children’s Services custody.
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