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No charges are being sought following an incident at the Houghton County Airport on Tuesday.
Around 11:40 p.m., troopers from the Calumet Post were called to the airport on report of a suspicious person.
Airport personnel reported a 25 year-old Houghton woman had entered the airport and tried to access a computer behind the counter. The woman told airport personnel that she needed help and wanted the police to arrest her. She then said she had a gun and left the airport terminal.
Airport personnel called 911 to report the incident. The Michigan State Police and the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call and located the woman in her car by the Keweenaw Research Center.
Officers determined the woman was suffering from psychological issues and that she did not have a gun. She was taken into protective custody and brought to UP-Health System–Portage to undergo a mental health evaluation. She was later transported to UPHS-Marquette for further treatment.
At the time of the incident, a scheduled flight had landed at the airport. Passengers were kept on the plane until the woman was in custody.
No charges are being sought and the woman’s name is not being released due to the incident being a medical issue.
