A Connecticut woman is facing an assault charge after authorities said she attacked her neighbor with an unusual weapon – a bottle of steak sauce.

According to WTNH, police said Patricia Knotts, 56, got into an argument with her neighbor, a 55-year-old woman, early Saturday at a Hamden home. During the dispute, Knotts hit the woman's head with the bottle, police said.

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WTNH reported that the neighbor "was bleeding profusely" when first responders arrived. She was treated at a nearby hospital.

Hamden police arrested Knotts on an assault charge. Her bond was set at $1,500.

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