A Dubuque man was arrested Tuesday after police said he yelled at his brother’s girlfriend while holding a butcher knife. 31 year old Brandon Harkey-Ostrander was arrested Tuesday at his residence on a charge of assault while displaying a weapon. Reports say that 18 year old Daveigh McClain is the girlfriend of Harkey-Ostrander’s brother, 19 year old Benjamin Hoffman and all three are among the people living at the residence. An argument began in the basement of the residence . McClain told police that Harkey-Ostrander armed himself with a large kitchen butcher knife with an approximately 10” blade and pointed the tip of the knife at McClain. McClain told police that she was afraid that Harkey-Ostrander might stab her. Police reported that Harkey-Ostrander admitted to grabbing the knife, but he denied committing an assault.
