Naked Woman Arrested in Short Pump

SHORT PUMP - Henrico police arrest a naked woman accused of pulling a gun on someone.

Police say Friday a maintenance worker heard strange noises coming from an elevator in a building along the 12000 block of West Broad Street. When the elevator door opened police say 25-year-old Franchesca Dominique Edwards was standing there naked, carrying a purse.

Police say when the worker refused Ms. Edwards request to leave, she pulled a gun from her purse and pointed it towards him.

The worker backed off and called police.

Officers arrested Ms. Edwards outside the building.

The gun turned out to be a toy cap gun.

Edwards is charged with indecent exposure and brandishing a weapon.