Cumming Woman Allegedly Threatens To Return To DFCS With Shotgun

A woman said to have threatened to return to the Cumming office of the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services was not arrested although police responded to a call reporting terroristic threats at the 426 Canton Road facility.

The Cumming woman about 10 a.m. was asking to speak to an apparent DFCS worker during the Dec. 12 incident, according to the Cumming Police Department report.

She was told the worker was not expecting anyone nor had any scheduled appointments. The receptionist told police the woman became aggravated and started to argue, saying the system is flawed, the report says.

"As the dispute continued, (the receptionist) said that (the woman) said that she would return with a shotgun," an officer wrote in the report. (The receptionist) asked if that was considered a threat and (the woman) said yes."

But that's not what she told police.

"She stated that she was upset with the system and that they need to be careful because one day 'someone' will bring a shotgun here," the officer wrote. "(The woman) was asked if she made any threats to anyone in the building and she said no."

After speaking with other witnesses, police decided not to arrest the woman, but make a detailed report of the incident.

The woman subsequently entered the back door of the building—with permission—to speak with the worker she had requested, who told police the woman was then "very calm" and "did not appear to be upset."

Police told the woman not to make any statements about a gun and she agreed, according to the report. She got a ride home and all of the parties were separated.

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