Woman, 50, charged with firearms offence after petrol shop worker was 'threatened with Taser'
A woman has been charged with a firearms offence after a member of staff at a garage tried to stop a motorist driving off without paying and was threatened with a Taser.
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Betty Whinnery has been charged after police were to reports of a driver attempting to leave the Texaco garage on Himley Road, Gornal, without paying for fuel.
During the incident on Tuesday, a member of staff tried to intervene and reported that he was threatened with a Taser.
Officers arrested Whinnery from an address in Netherton on Wednesday morning and she was later charged.
The 50-year-old appeared at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court on Thursday charged with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and attempting to make off without payment.
She will next appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court on October 31.
