LINCOLN, Neb. -- Lincoln Police responded to a weapons violation report following the discovery of a missing doorknob on a vacant apartment.

Sunday morning LPD officers responded to the 500 block of S 27th for a report of a weapons violation. 

Officials said that the 70-year-old victim reported that they were notified by their contractor the doorknob was missing from the front door of a vacant apartment.

Authorities said that the victim went to the building to check on the apartment and found it was being occupied by 25-year-old Shavon West and 39-year-old Jeremiah Croghan.

LPD said that both West and Croghan were ordered to leave by the victim. 

Officials said that the victim reported West allegedly raised a hatchet style axe over their head, and allegedly causing the victim to be afraid. 

Authorities said that the victim then fled the apartment and contacted the police. 

West and Croghan were contacted at the apartment by police. 

LPD said that both were cited for trespassing, and West was lodged for terroristic threats.