By Jim Clark

While on uniformed duty in the Criminal Clerk’s Office at the Somerville District Court last Thursday, a Somerville police officer took notice of a disturbance taking place in the courthouse lobby.

The officer entered the lobby and reportedly observed a woman, Faith Morgan, of Stoneham, loudly arguing with Clerk’s Office Supervisor. Morgan was scheduled to appear in court for a Probable Cause Hearing she was appearing for, according to reports.

The officer approached Morgan intending to calm her down, but she entered the courtroom before he reached her.

A short time later, Morgan exited the courtroom, followed by several courtroom officers. According to the officer, Morgan again seemed agitated as the court staff tried to explain procedural rules to her.

Instead of listening to what she was being told, Morgan reportedly continued shouting and causing a general distraction in the general area.

The officer attempted to calm Morgan down with no success, ignoring his request to calm down and behave in a civil manner.

She then entered the Criminal Clerk’s Office and began shouting and disrupting operations there, police said.

The officer then placed Morgan under arrest, charging her with disorderly conduct and disrupting court proceedings.