Off-duty officer draws gun on pipe-wielding woman at gas station, but doesn’t shoot

Visalia police on Monday had no explanation as to why a pipe wielding, 55-year-old woman confronted an off-duty officer at the Valero gas station/convenience store at Caldwell Avenue and Mooney Boulevard.

Sgt. Damon Maurice said the off-duty officer was with a young family member when Pamela Greenwood, armed with a pipe, allegedly made threats to the officer shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday.

Greenwood was about to swing the pipe when the officer, who was not identified, drew a firearm and told her to stop, Maurice said. Greenwood was taken into custody and arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and making threats.

Maurice said police don’t know why Greenwood, who lives in Visalia, threatened the officer since they had no previous contact between them.

This story was originally published October 9, 2017 at 4:09 PM with the headline "Off-duty officer draws gun on pipe-wielding woman at gas station, but doesn’t shoot."