Man stabbed teen at Minneapolis rec center over his use of profanity, charges say
MINNEAPOLIS — A 53-year-old man is accused of stabbing a teen at a Minneapolis recreation center because of his swearing, according to Hennepin County court documents filed Friday.
James Sweet was charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon for the incident that took place inside the Bottineau Recreation Center in northeast Minneapolis.
Officers responded to a report of a stabbing shortly after 5 p.m. on March 7, charging documents say. The victim told police he had been sitting on a couch inside the rec center when he got into an argument with Sweet about the victim and another witness's use of profanity.
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During the argument, while the victim was still seated, Sweet allegedly brandished a knife and stabbed the teen in the foot.
Sweet showed a responding officer his tan folding knife that had been attached to a lanyard under his sweater. Another knife, still on its sheath, was also attached to the lanyard.
Police arrested Sweet on the scene.
If convicted, Sweet could face up to a year and a day in prison.
