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Woman who barricaded herself in San Jose State library bathroom had replica gun: police

By KTVU staff
Updated  December 22, 2022 5:43am PST
San Jose
KTVU FOX 2

Armed woman barricaded inside SJSU bathroom

San Jose police descended on the Martin Luther King Library on San Jose State's campus on Wednesday morning to investigate reports of an armed woman barricaded in the bathroom, according to the police chief.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose police descended on the Martin Luther King Library on San Jose State's campus on Wednesday morning to investigate reports of an armed woman barricaded in the bathroom. 

At an afternoon news conference, San Jose State Police Capt. Michael Santos said the woman was not armed, but had a replica gun.

Santos said the woman tried to escape and went into the ceiling through a latch, but she had nowhere to go. 

Santos said the woman surrendered peacefully at around 1:13 p.m. and is in custody.

She was arrested on a misdemeanor trespass charge and will also be sent for a psychological evaluation, officials said. 

San Jose State police investigate reports of a woman barricaded inside the MLK Library with a gun. Dec. 21, 2022 

San Jose State police investigate reports of a woman barricaded inside the MLK Library with a gun. Dec. 21, 2022 

San Jose State police investigate reports of a woman barricaded inside the MLK Library with a gun. Dec. 21, 2022