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Woman Arrested After Bringing Concealed Cane Sword to Cincinnati City Council Meeting

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Summary

  • A Cincinnati city council meeting was briefly disrupted on Wednesday when a woman making a public comment was discovered to have brought in a concealed cane sword, per witnesses at the scene and local reports citing police.
  • A council member reportedly spotted the cane and deemed it suspicious while the woman was speaking, prompting an aide to recover it, per a witness interviewed by a Citizen user.
  • Once the hidden sword was discovered, authorities asked her to step outside, city council president Scotty Johnson said.
  • When this conversation "didn't seem like it went anywhere," police then detained the woman and escorted her out, Johnson said.
  • Local reports confirm that the woman was arrested in the city council chambers after police responded. She faces several charges, including resisting arrest and carrying a concealed weapon.

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The woman faces four charges, including resisting arrest, inducing panic, carrying concealed weapons, and interrupting a lawful meeting, per FOX19.

A report from FOX19 citing police confirmed that a concealed cane sword was brought into the public meeting at City Hall.

The woman was arrested, and no injuries were reported. Officials say there are no ongoing threats related to the incident. The Cincinnati Police Department is continuing to investigate.

Multiple officers responded as council members were evacuated to a secure side room, and the meeting was placed into recess. Witnesses inside the chambers provided statements to investigators.

A Cincinnati city council meeting was temporarily halted after a woman entered council chambers carrying a cane sword. Authorities say a bailiff attempted to secure the weapon, but the woman resisted detention and struggled with the officer, prompting a call for emergency assistance.

A Citizen user shows video of police on the scene.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 801 Plum St.

The woman faces four charges, including resisting arrest, inducing panic, carrying concealed weapons, and interrupting a lawful meeting, per FOX19.

A report from FOX19 citing police confirmed that a concealed cane sword was brought into the public meeting at City Hall.

The woman was arrested, and no injuries were reported. Officials say there are no ongoing threats related to the incident. The Cincinnati Police Department is continuing to investigate.

Multiple officers responded as council members were evacuated to a secure side room, and the meeting was placed into recess. Witnesses inside the chambers provided statements to investigators.

A Cincinnati city council meeting was temporarily halted after a woman entered council chambers carrying a cane sword. Authorities say a bailiff attempted to secure the weapon, but the woman resisted detention and struggled with the officer, prompting a call for emergency assistance.

A Citizen user shows video of police on the scene.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 801 Plum St.

The woman faces four charges, including resisting arrest, inducing panic, carrying concealed weapons, and interrupting a lawful meeting, per FOX19.

A report from FOX19 citing police confirmed that a concealed cane sword was brought into the public meeting at City Hall.

The woman was arrested, and no injuries were reported. Officials say there are no ongoing threats related to the incident. The Cincinnati Police Department is continuing to investigate.

Multiple officers responded as council members were evacuated to a secure side room, and the meeting was placed into recess. Witnesses inside the chambers provided statements to investigators.

A Cincinnati city council meeting was temporarily halted after a woman entered council chambers carrying a cane sword. Authorities say a bailiff attempted to secure the weapon, but the woman resisted detention and struggled with the officer, prompting a call for emergency assistance.

A Citizen user shows video of police on the scene.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 801 Plum St.

The woman faces four charges, including resisting arrest, inducing panic, carrying concealed weapons, and interrupting a lawful meeting, per FOX19.

A report from FOX19 citing police confirmed that a concealed cane sword was brought into the public meeting at City Hall.

The woman was arrested, and no injuries were reported. Officials say there are no ongoing threats related to the incident. The Cincinnati Police Department is continuing to investigate.

Multiple officers responded as council members were evacuated to a secure side room, and the meeting was placed into recess. Witnesses inside the chambers provided statements to investigators.

A Cincinnati city council meeting was temporarily halted after a woman entered council chambers carrying a cane sword. Authorities say a bailiff attempted to secure the weapon, but the woman resisted detention and struggled with the officer, prompting a call for emergency assistance.

A Citizen user shows video of police on the scene.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 801 Plum St.

The woman faces four charges, including resisting arrest, inducing panic, carrying concealed weapons, and interrupting a lawful meeting, per FOX19.

A report from FOX19 citing police confirmed that a concealed cane sword was brought into the public meeting at City Hall.

The woman was arrested, and no injuries were reported. Officials say there are no ongoing threats related to the incident. The Cincinnati Police Department is continuing to investigate.

Multiple officers responded as council members were evacuated to a secure side room, and the meeting was placed into recess. Witnesses inside the chambers provided statements to investigators.

A Cincinnati city council meeting was temporarily halted after a woman entered council chambers carrying a cane sword. Authorities say a bailiff attempted to secure the weapon, but the woman resisted detention and struggled with the officer, prompting a call for emergency assistance.

A Citizen user shows video of police on the scene.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 801 Plum St.

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Cincinnati PD District 1 · May 6, 1:52PM · 0:11
justasecond.Takingthesubjectdowntheelevatorshouldbeinfrontinasecond.Allofficersokay?Copy.Itappearstheyhaveherundercontrolnow.Copyma'am,thankyou.
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Cincinnati PD District 1 · May 6, 1:49PM · 0:30
Okay, cars respond to chambers. Okay. Need other cars to respond to chambers of City Hall. Reference a subject with a sword. 8221, two of us are running up there now. Copy, two officers running up now. Copy. I have one camera too. I copy, ma'am. 912, 8914, 35, City Hall. 8912, 8914, copy. Thank you.
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GulowNickMay 6 at 3:51 PM

Ban guns and legalize challenging your opps to a duel

commercialpointuser1May 6 at 5:12 PM

Girlboss

xanthismaMay 6 at 6:11 PM

She shouldve been appointed mayor

columbusUser1749772005May 6 at 7:23 PM

Agreed

LBoiwkaMay 6 at 5:12 PM

“THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! “ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤺⚔️

GulowNickMay 6 at 3:51 PM

Ban guns and legalize challenging your opps to a duel

commercialpointuser1May 6 at 5:12 PM

Girlboss

xanthismaMay 6 at 6:11 PM

She shouldve been appointed mayor

columbusUser1749772005May 6 at 7:23 PM

Agreed

LBoiwkaMay 6 at 5:12 PM

“THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! “ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤺⚔️

GulowNickMay 6 at 3:51 PM

Ban guns and legalize challenging your opps to a duel

commercialpointuser1May 6 at 5:12 PM

Girlboss

xanthismaMay 6 at 6:11 PM

She shouldve been appointed mayor

columbusUser1749772005May 6 at 7:23 PM

Agreed

LBoiwkaMay 6 at 5:12 PM

“THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! “ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤺⚔️

GulowNickMay 6 at 3:51 PM

Ban guns and legalize challenging your opps to a duel

commercialpointuser1May 6 at 5:12 PM

Girlboss

xanthismaMay 6 at 6:11 PM

She shouldve been appointed mayor

columbusUser1749772005May 6 at 7:23 PM

Agreed

LBoiwkaMay 6 at 5:12 PM

“THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! “ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤺⚔️

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