Woman arrested after appearing to wave gun at teen golfers, Cape Cod police say

Police on Cape Cod say a woman threatened two teenagers on a golf course with what appeared to be a gun Wednesday afternoon.

Authorities in Barnstable, Massachusetts, initially gave limited information, asking the public to avoid Race Lane between Route 149 and Osterville West Barnstable Road due to an active police investigation.

Barnstable police later said they responded shortly after 3:30 p.m. to the Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds golf course for a report of a woman waving a pistol at two golfers.

The teenagers told police they were playing a round when the woman yelled at them from the wood line to stay out of her yard.

After they told her they were not on her property, they said the woman pulled out what appeared to be a black pistol and pointed it at them.

Police surrounded the home of 39-year-old Chrystal Lawson. She was arrested, and police say they found two rubber guns and a replica pistol magazine in her home.

Lawson is charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. She was released on personal recognizance and is due to be arraigned Friday at Barnstable District Court. It was not immediately clear if she had an attorney.