The City of Tempe says that Tempe Police arrested a Tucson woman accused of making an online threat that forced the evacuation of a City Council meeting last month.

Investigators say 54-year-old Kathleen Tierney was taken into custody Tuesday morning in Tucson, the city said.

Tierney is facing one felony charge of computer tampering and two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct, a press release said.

Police say the case stems from a post allegedly made by Tierney on August 28th on social media.

That message, according to investigators, created an immediate safety concern during a Tempe City Council meeting.

Officers evacuated community members, staff, and councilmembers from the chambers and canceled the meeting. The next two meetings were rescheduled to be held online.

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