WEARING a cow print onesie with make-up all over her face, a woman drunkenly brandished a Stanley knife at a shocked stranger.
Jodi Hess, 33, waved the knife at a man sitting in a car outside her home, ordering him to "pay the £30 he owed her".
Grimsby Crown Court heard that the victim was looking at his phone when Hess, who had been drinking heavily, staggered towards his car and banged on the driver's window.
He had never seen her before, and Hess went on to strike the car window, causing three chips.
She told him: "I will scratch your paintwork. I will slash your window."
The victim got out of his car and ran towards a nearby street, where his father lives.
The court heard how he phoned the police, and Hess was arrested on Tunnard Street.
Stephen Welch, prosecuting, said the defendant had consumed two bottles of wine, as well as vodka and sleeping pills.
She claimed she was on her way to see her grandmother when she saw the man in his car and decided to "cause fear" to him.
Mr Welch sid the victim was worried about encountering the woman again.
Hess had initially denied having a knife, but admitted she had a "drunken desire" to scare the man in the incident, on October 16.
Hess pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and possession of a weapon.
Judge David Tremberg told Hess she is at risk of facing a prison sentence if she re-offends.
He said: "This was a most bizarre incident and you were clearly heavily intoxicated.
"So fearful was the victim, he got out of his car and you went in pursuit of him.
"You acted in a reckless and dangerous manner, and such an offence is serious.
"But this offence is not part of a pattern of offending."
Hess only has one previous conviction, dating back to 1998.
Because of this, the judge said she was at a low-risk of re-offending, adding that she has caused no trouble since the incident.
He added: "No one was physically hurt by what you did.
"Everyone usually makes one serious mistake in life, and this seems to be yours.
"You will be judged by how you respond. You have shown remorse and addressed your use of alcohol."
Hess was represented by Katya Saudek in court.
She was given a 12-month suspended sentence for 20 weeks of imprisonment.
She was also ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work for the community.
She incurred £165 in costs.
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