Woman taken into protective custody

COEUR d'ALENE - A 44-year-old female described as suicidal was taken into protective custody Tuesday morning after carrying a gun near City Hall, which prompted the building's closure.

The Coeur d'Alene Police Department received a call from a private counselor at 9:02 a.m. stating that the woman was armed in the area of Seventh Street and Mullan Avenue, adjacent the city building.

After receiving the report, police closed City Hall for around 10 minutes, said city clerk Susan Weathers.

Police located the woman shortly after the call, and took her into custody. The woman didn't threaten anybody with the weapon, according to police Sgt. Christie Wood.

"She only had intentions to harm herself," Wood said.

The woman's identity is protected due to the medical nature of the incident.