Authorities in Page County say one person was arrested Monday afternoon after the Page County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an abandoned cellular 911 call in the area of Q Ave near the Montgomery-Page County line. Sheriff Lyle Palmer says during the investigation of the 911, call a female subject was located who appeared to be having a medical condition. While negotiating with the female she fled into an adjacent corn field with a handgun. A perimeter was set up around the field by area law enforcement.

At approximately 4:00 p.m. the unidentified woman was taken into custody and transported to Clarinda Regional Health Center by Clarinda EMS. The Page County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by personnel from the Clarinda Police Department, Shenandoah Police Department, Red Oak Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Clarinda EMS, Villisca Rescue and the Iowa State Patrol.