Ulster County resident Sarah Schatzel, age 35, of Kingston, was arrested around 10 a.m., on Wednesday, July 6, during an investigation.
During the investigation the department said there was a brief pursuit of Schatzel in which she ran onto the property of the Kingston Catholic School with the loaded gun, police said.
After being caught, police recovered a loaded 9mm handgun and a substantial amount of crack cocaine from Schatzel, police added.
She was charged with:
- Criminal possession of a weapon
- Criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds
- Two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance
Schatzel is currently being held and awaiting arraignment.
Kingston Police were assisted at the scene by members of the state police.
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