LOWELL -- A Lowell woman already facing gun charges was ordered held without bail after she was chased from Pollard Memorial Library, then allegedly blocked access to a downtown Lowell restaurant and assaulted police who tried to remove her.

Police charged Sherry Lee Hale, 39, of 256 Gibson St., with assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and possession of a class E drug.

Lowell District Court Judge Laurence Pierce revoked Hale's bail in a separate case in Reading, while ordering her held on $500 cash bail on her latest arrest. If released, she is to abstain from alcohol.

Her next court date is Jan. 3 for a pretrial conference.

Police say they were called to a restaurant on Dutton Street Friday afternoon for an unwanted female. Several witnesses told police they were trying to enter the restaurant, but the doorway was allegedly being blocked by Hale who then locked the door. She allegedly refused to let anyone inside and used vulgar language toward waiting patrons.

When police asked Hale what was wrong, she allegedly lunged at an officer. Hale allegedly began shoving the officer with both hands, while yelling profanities, according to court documents.

Police said Hale appeared to be intoxicated, and had a strong odor of alcohol.

When police tried to escort her from the restaurant, Hale allegedly became more combative by thrashing and kicking at officers. She had to be carried from the restaurant.

A witness, who works at the nearby Pollard Memorial Library, said Hale walked out of the library, setting off alarms, suggesting she had taken something.

Library officials asked Hale to stop, but she began running from them, police said. Hale ran into City Hall through one door and existed through another. That's when witnesses chased Hale into the nearby restaurant, where Hale allegedly locked the door from the inside. The restaurant staff called police.

During the booking process, police found Hale had a container with two different types of pills inside.

In the Reading case, Hale has pleaded not guilty to charges of armed assault to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, and possession of a loaded firearm.

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