Police: Colorado woman with 7 kids pointed gun at another driver in road rage incident

DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado woman was arrested after she reportedly pointed a gun at another driver in Commerce City on Thursday while seven kids were in the vehicle with her.

The Commerce City Police Department said Friday that a witness reported the incident after she allegedly pointed the gun during a road rage incident near 96th Avenue and Highway 2. Police said that seven children, each under 10 years old, were in the vehicle at the time of the incident.

The witness provided license plate information and the police department said it quickly found the suspect. The woman, who CCPD identified to FOX31 as Colleen Carmona, was arrested during what police described as a "high-risk traffic stop." Her gun was confiscated.

According to police, the woman is facing charges of felony menacing and child abuse.

Court records show she was booked in the Adams County Detention Facility on Thursday and is being held on a $5,000 cash surety bond.

The police department was unable to immediately provide FOX31 with further details.