Minyvonne Burke is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News.
A candidate for the Hennepin County Board in Minnesota was arrested on assault charges after she was accused of throwing a live tarantula at her tenant. Marisa Simonetti, who is running for a seat on the county board, told NBC News on Thursday that the incident stemmed from local attorney Jackie Vasquez's alleged refusal to leave her property.
'The police didn't help me, I'm all on my own.' Vasquez told NBC affiliate KARE of Minneapolis that Simonetti threw the tarantula at her, among other items. She told the news station that it was a scary encounter. Simonetti said she went to a pet store and bought the tarantula, but 'gently tipped it down the stairs' and did not throw it at Vasquez.
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