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Kan. woman arrested after alleged fight over a gun, credit cards

Mary Jones
Mary Jones

SALINA – Law enforcement authorities in Saline County are investigating a reported Sunday afternoon robbery.

Just after 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Mary Jones, 51, Salina, went to the home of an acquaintance, in the 1400 block of Beverly in Salina and demanded that that the homeowner give her his credit cards, according to Police Captain Mike Sweeney.

When he homeowner refused, Jones allegedly picked up a candlestick holder and threatened to hit him with it.

The homeowner then picked up a .22 caliber revolver.

A struggle for the gun ensued, causing the weapon to discharge three shots into a ceiling inside the home.

After the struggle, the homeowner locked himself inside a room and Jones fled the home with several items including the gun, the candlestick, a holster and a Samsung flip phone.

She was located Sunday evening at her home in the 700 block of Fairdale. The items were recovered and she booked into the Saline County Jail on requested charges of robbery and criminal trespassing.

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