WINONA, Minn. — After a house party got of hand in the Winona State University neighborhood, the host retrieved an AK-47 military-style rifle from a backroom. Waving the weapon, he told belligerents that he had meant business when he told them to leave. Meanwhile, a woman called police. When officers arrived, about a dozen people were milling around. Some were still fighting in the yard outside. Others had dispersed. The host, Mario Brainnard Davis, 21, told officers the AK-47 was unloaded and that he meant only to scare people into leaving. Things had gotten out of control, he explained. Police found the AK-47 where Davis said he had put it away. Yes, police said, the weapon was not loaded. This was about 3:40 a.m. in a rented house in the 450 block of Center Street. Police said it was obvious that the party had gone wild: Furniture was smashed, a window was broken, and items were in great disarray. Police interviewed 13 hangers-on for details of what happened. In the end, and even though it had been Davis’ house and party, they arrested him for over-reacting when he pulled thenAK-47, loaded or not, and took him to jail.
Davis. Booked for assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to cause harm. Also threatening violence.