Court papers say that when the neighbor opened the door to her apartment in Longmont, Colo., at 3 a.m. Friday, her downstairs neighbor Katherine Cherry “stuck a black crossbow through the door and fired an arrow at her.” KUSA-TV reports.

The document says the arrow flew down the hallway after grazing the neighbor, according to the station.

It states further that the woman said she “felt in fear of her life when she saw the crossbow,” the station reported.

The neighbor told police she called 911 after she swung a hammer at Cherry, whom she thought “was crazy,” according to KUSA.

The woman told police Cherry had banged on her door 90 minutes earlier, yelling about wanting her son back and calling out for a person named “Russell,” the station reported.

Longmont police found the 60-year-old Cherry in her apartment and charged her with assault and menacing.

“While we appreciate the ingenuity of this tail light, this is not a permanent solution,” the Longmont Police Department said in a post on Facebook. “Working tail lights prevent accidents.”

Authorities told KMGH-TV that the driver was on his way to get the light fixed when he was pulled over in Longmont, about 30 miles north of Denver.

The station reported that all on-road vehicles in Colorado must display red or amber lights in the rear of their vehicles that are visible at least 100 feet away in the sunlight.

KMGH-TV reported that the driver was let go without a ticket and later was spotted at a garage getting the light replaced.

“If your tail lights are broken, please get them repaired,” the department said.