A State College woman was arraigned yesterday on charges of obstructing administration of law or other governmental function, and hindering apprehension or prosecution.

According to court documents, Claudette J. Gagnon, 67, has been hindering the apprehension of Michael Gagnon, a former Penn State student, by providing him with funds and not revealing his location to the police or his state parole agent, Keith Wren.

Michael Gagnon was arrested in August 1998 on nine charges of criminally attempting murder, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and resisting arrest.

After serving about five years in prison, he was to be on parole and to reside with his mother, Claudette Gagnon. Wren last interviewed Michael Gagnon on Nov. 25, when Michael Gagnon was supposed to enter a drug and rehabilitation program in Williamsport. Wren has since not seen Michael Gagnon. Wren told Claudette Gagnon that a warrant for Michael's arrest would be issued for violating parole.

On Jan. 5, Wren interviewed Claudette Gagnon, and she admitted to withdrawing a large sum of money and placing it in her bathtub so that when she went to work, Michael Gagnon could enter the home and take the money, according to the documents.

The mother told officials she does not know where Michael Gagnon is located, but she has talked with him over the telephone.

Claudette Gagnon's bail was set at $25,000, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 4 at Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte.

Michael Gagnon had been arrested after an Aug. 8, 1998, police standoff that lasted more than 14 hours. After forcing his mother and two other adults out of his home, he barricaded himself inside his trailer, which was located behind Wal-Mart, 1665 N. Atherton St.

The Patton Township Police Department arrived and began negotiations with Michael Gagnon, who was considered armed and dangerous. Michael Gagnon was unresponsive to repeated police contact and remained in his trailer overnight until police used tear gas.

After release of the tear gas, there were shots and flashes that did not match those of the police officers' gas canisters.

Michael Gagnon eventually surrendered to police after a second tear gas launch. Nine shots exited the trailer during the standoff, and none of them hit bystanders.