LITCHFIELD – Elaine Rothenberg’s hearing to see if the court will grant her accelerated rehabilitation was continued to June 24.

Rothenberg, 66, was arrested on charges of seven counts of reckless endangerment, first-degree threatening, second-degree breach of peace, and interfering with police after she brandished a BB gun outside the Torrington Police Station last Christmas Eve. She is currently in the jail diversion program.

The brief hearing in Bantam Superior Court on Friday morning included a statement from Charlene Watson, a victim. Rothenberg reportedly pointed the toy weapon at two civilians and asked if they were cops.

Watson submitted her statement to Judge Paul Matasavage, but did not read it into the record.

“I don’t think she should get it,” Watson said of the accelerated rehabilitation, which would wipe Rothenberg’s record. “I have nightmares all the time.”

While Watson was speaking, Rothenberg, dressed in a long black skirt and pink sweater, shook her head. Her eyes wide, she mouthed words in the direction of the judge.

Her attorney, William A. Conti, patted her on the back. Rothenberg lives in North Carolina but has a summer home in Torrington.

Assistant State’s Attorney Jonathan Knight did not take a position. A decision on whether to grant the program will be made on June 24 based on her performance in a diversionary program.

On Dec. 24, 2015, Rothenberg purchased a BB gun because it looked real, according to police. She went to the police station at the intersection of Main Street and Route 4, stood in front of the employee entrance, and faced it in a “shooting stance,” police said.

Officers said the woman yelled that she hated the police and said, “What are you doing? Shoot me!” and “What are you? Scared?” She also allegedly pointed the gun at officers, and said “Boom, boom, boom.”

Rothenberg eventually told police the gun was fake, and threw it down.

Contact Taylor Rapalyea at trapalyea@rep-am.com.