A member of the public has spoken out to question how police responded to two separate sightings of a woman reportedly carrying a large blade in a public area on Friday, warning that a potential safety hazard was left unaddressed.
The witness first caught sight of the individual just before 9 a.m. in the Liberta district. According to their account, the woman was dressed in a bikini top paired with denim jeans, and was positioned close to a local fresh produce stall, clutching what the observer described as a sizable knife. Worried that the open carrying of the weapon put nearby community members at risk, the resident immediately went to the Liberta Police Station to file an official report.
Despite the visit, the resident claims that while an on-duty officer recorded their name and contact telephone number, no formal incident report was logged into police systems. Several hours after the first encounter, the same resident crossed paths with the same woman again, this time close to the main entry point of All Saints. They further allege that the woman remained in possession of the large knife, and was seen throwing a vehicle hubcap directly into an active roadway while moving traffic was passing through the area.
In response to this second, more dangerous incident, the resident placed an emergency call to 911, which was subsequently routed to the All Saints Police Station. Officers were given clear directions to the woman’s exact location to enable them to intervene. The resident later returned to the Liberta Police Station to share details of the second sighting as an update to their original report, but once again, they claim no notes of the new information were taken, and no officer asked for additional context or evidence to support their claims.
To date, the allegations made by the resident have not been independently confirmed by third-party outlets or official investigations. It also remains unclear whether responding police officers ever successfully located the woman, or made contact with her to question her about the reported incidents. Frustrated by the perceived lack of action, the resident chose to reach out to local media to highlight their concerns, arguing that what they view as a potentially dangerous public situation has not received the urgent attention it deserves.