Wife who gave her husband's guns to the police after he was jailed for trying to run her over amid bitter divorce proceedings is arrested for theft after he filed charges against her Police say 32-year-old Courtney Irby is charged with armed burglary and grand theft after she allegedly entered her husband's apartment without permission She allegedly took his guns to the station amid fears he wouldn't do so himself Joseph Irby was being held in custody at the time for allegedly attempting to run his wife over following a heated argument amid bitter divorce proceedings An arrest affidavit says Irby knew her husband had weapons, so she took them and turned them over to police, apparently fearing for her own safety Police then contacted Irby's husband, who was being held at the Polk County Jail, and he subsequently told officers he wanted to file charges against his wife Courtney Irby's arrest prompted fury from the public who took aim at authorities for punishing a woman apparently fearing for her own safety
By Dailymail.com Reporter
Published: 21:01 BST, 22 June 2019 | Updated: 21:08 BST, 22 June 2019
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A Florida woman who claimed her husband tried to run her down with a car is facing charges herself for allegedly taking guns from his apartment, police say.
Lakeland Police say 32-year-old Courtney Irby is charged with armed burglary and grand theft after she allegedly entered her husband's apartment without permission and took
