Dubuque Woman Arrested After Threatening Children With Knife

Police say a Dubuque woman is accused of threatening children with a steak knife. 33 year old Samantha Peterson was arrested Saturday around 9pm at her residence on a charge of assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. Police responded around 8:30pm to White Street for a report of a person waving a knife at children. Witnesses told police that Peterson was holding a steak knife in the alley facing a group of kids. A neighbor told Peterson to put the knife down and Peterson waved the knife at the children. Peterson eventually returned to her car and placed the knife in her purse. Peterson told police that some of the neighbors were threatening to come fight her. She eventually admitted to pulling out the knife.