An Obion County woman faces three aggravated assault charges after police say she pointed a gun at another driver and two children during a traffic confrontation in Union City.
According to court documents reported by WBBJ, Jessica G. Flowers was driving south on Perkins Street when she got into a verbal argument with another motorist.
Flowers told authorities she was coming up to a stop sign when the other vehicle pulled out of the City Hall parking lot at a high rate of speed.
The affidavit alleges Flowers pulled a loaded pink Smith & Wesson .38-caliber handgun on the other driver and the two children riding in that vehicle, intending to threaten them. According to the affidavit, the incident caused them to fear imminent bodily injury.
Authorities later stopped Flowers' vehicle and found a firearm that matched the description given by the other driver.
Flowers was charged with three counts of aggravated assault and taken to the Obion County Jail.
As part of her release conditions, she was ordered not to contact the victim, not to possess or consume alcohol or controlled substances, and not to use a firearm or other weapon.
She is scheduled to appear in court at 9 a.m. on Jan. 14.
The charges are accusations, and Flowers is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Sources: WBBJ; Obion County court documents