Arrested: Charron, Rebecca S. 33 Richland Resident
Charges: Aggravated Assault, Firearms Violations
Synopsis: On 5/16/14 at 1339 hours, Richland Police were
dispatched to the 7-11 at 2411 George Washington Way for a disturbance involving
a firearm. Officers arrived and secured the area. They were able to determine the
following: Rebecca Charron was the parent of a juvenile female at the scene.
The juvenile female had been involved with a male student from Hanford High School,
which she also attended. The two had broken off their relationship, which had
led to a series of ongoing problems between them. Charron felt her daughter was
being harassed by the male student. On this date, she went to the school and
waited in the parking lot. Her daughter left the school grounds without any
problems.
Nothing occurred at the school.
Both Charron and her daughter drove past the 7-11 on George
Washington Way. Charron observed the juvenile male in the parking lot. She drove
into the parking lot and confronted him. She displayed a semi-automatic
handgun, while still in the holster, pointed it at the male, and made a comment
to the effect of, “Don’t make me use this.” Multiple witnesses confirmed the
event and there were several 911 calls made to the police. Charron returned to
her vehicle and waited for a police response. She was subsequently taken into
custody for Assault 2nd degree and for carrying a loaded firearm
onto school grounds without a concealed weapons permit.
No one was hurt during the incident.
For additional information, please contact Corporal Erik
Lundquist at 942-7716 or 628-0333 or Captain Michael Cobb at 942-7362
