Crime & Safety

Woman Charged With Waving Knife After Argument About Noisy Nap Time

Meynoe Lee, 22, of Farmington, was allegedly upset that her brother's friend was being loud while she was trying to sleep. So she grabbed a knife.

A Farmington woman has been charged with one count of making terroristic threats for allegedly waving a knife at her brother's friend who she thought was being loud while she tried to sleep.

According to the criminal complaint filed in Dakota County, Meynoe Lee, 22, "had gone crazy and was waving a knife around at her brother," during an April 30 incident in Lakeville.

Not only did she wave a knife at her brother, but was in an intense argument with her brother's friend, who told police Lee had cut him in the hand with the knife she was brandishing.

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Lee told that she was trying to sleep when she became angry over the group being loud. According to the complaint, Lee initially denied threatening anyone or using a knife, but later admitted to having a knife in her hand, but denied using it to threaten anyone.

The felony count of making terroristic threats could result in a $10,000 fine and five years in jail. Lee's first court appearence is slated for later this month.

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