Fargo Woman Charged After Knives Thrown in Apartment
Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo woman faces three felony charges following an incident inside an apartment Saturday afternoon.
Emily Susan Nadaud, 43, is accused of throwing kitchen knives at two people.
She is charged with two counts of terrorizing with a dangerous weapon.
Nadaud also faces one count of felony criminal mischief.
Police Called To Apartment
Fargo Police responded after receiving a report of an assault in progress.
Officers arrived at the apartment and detained Nadaud.
Police allege she had thrown several kitchen knives at two residents inside the apartment.
One resident told police Nadaud was a longtime friend.
He said arrangements had been made for her to travel from Bismarck to Fargo for mental health treatment.
According to the report, Nadaud had temporarily been allowed to stay at the apartment.
The resident told police he later informed her that she could no longer stay there.
Knife Allegedly Narrowly Misses Woman
Police say Nadaud became upset and grabbed kitchen knives.
She allegedly threw the knives toward the two residents.
One knife narrowly missed a woman who was sitting on a couch, according to the report.
Both residents told police they feared for their safety during the incident.
Property Damage Estimated At $2,200
Police also accuse Nadaud of damaging several items inside the apartment.
Investigators say she smashed a laptop computer against a wall.
A television and electric fireplace were also damaged.
The combined value of the damaged property was estimated at about $2,200.
Nadaud was later booked into the Cass County Jail.
Information about North Dakota court cases can be found through the North Dakota Courts public search system.
The charges against Nadaud are accusations.
She is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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