Golfers Confronted With Fake Pistol At Cape Cod Course

CAPE COD, MA — Two golfers at the Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds were rushing against sunset to finish their round when they were confronted by a woman who they believed was carrying a gun, police said.

On Wednesday just after 3:30 p.m., officers responded to the course in Marstons Mills after two young men said a woman waved a pistol at them.

"The victims told responding officers that as they were playing their round of golf a woman appeared from the wood line yelling at them to stay out of her yard," police said. "When the golfers responded that they were not in her yard she presented what appeared to be a black pistol, waving and pointing it at them."

Police shut down a section of Race Lane to conduct a search for the suspect, who was later identified as Chrystal Lawson, 39, of Marstons Mills.

Officers surrounded Lawson's residence, where she exited the home without incident. She was taken into custody and police searched her residence, finding two rubber guns and a replica pistol magazine.

Still, that was enough for police to file two counts of assault by means of a dangerous weapon to wit firearm. She was booked on Wednesday and released Friday.