SEABROOK — A Seabrook woman was arrested Friday night after allegedly firing a shotgun in her Farm Road home and kicking a police officer.

Bail was set at $10,000 cash for Kimberly Blanchard, 56, in her Monday morning arraignment in Seabrook District Court. She faces one felony count of reckless conduct and one misdemeanor count of simple assault on a police officer. She appeared via video from the Rockingham County House of Corrections in Brentwood.

Seabrook police responded to the home at approximately 9 p.m. to a call reporting the shotgun being fired, according to a police affidavit.

Blanchard allegedly fired one round from the shotgun inside the home with a family member and their friend inside, according to a police affidavit. The family member later told police that Blanchard claimed she intended to commit suicide, the affidavit said.

Seabrook police and New Hampshire State Police responded to the home. They were met by Blanchard’s son and his friend, Blanchard’s son holding the shotgun in one hand, a handgun in his another. He said those were the only weapons in the home. The two were taken from the scene by Seabrook police for safety reasons, police said.

Seabrook detective Daniel Lawrence made contact with Blanchard and asked her to come outside to submit to being arrested.

Blanchard was not compliant, going in and out of her house as police tried to bring her into custody, according to Seabrook prosecutor Scott Mendes.

After 45 minutes, Blanchard was placed in handcuffs after a dog from the K9 unit helped bring her down, Mendes said. The dog did not break skin, according to Mendes.

Blanchard still struggled and managed to slip one hand free from the cuffs, according to the affidavit. Seabrook officer Joseph Lister pushed her against his police cruiser parked in the home’s yard to bring her under control. As he attempted to cuff Blanchard, she kicked him in the leg and then “mule kicked” him in his shin, police said. Lister then placed her on the ground and secured the cuff.

Blanchard was brought to Exeter Hospital to have the bite looked at, and she was then brought to the county jail in Brentwood.

Blanchard, who chose to go without a lawyer at her arraignment, denied shooting the shotgun.

“I didn’t shoot a gun in my house,” Blanchard said. “It did go off, but I didn’t pull the trigger.”

Blanchard told Judge Sharon DeVries in her arraignment she was on several medications at the time.

Prosecutor Patrick Smart told DeVries she her criminal record goes back to 2010. In August, she was arrested for simple assault. He record also includes disorderly conduct, criminal threatening, trespass notice and contempt of court.

Mendes said Blanchard will undergo a mental evaluation. If she is deemed fit for incarceration, she will remain in the county jail until she is bailed out. If she is eligible to be treated at the New Hampshire state hospital, she will go there and her bail will be converted to personal recognizance.