‘Serious incident’ in Barnsley, UK: 1 injured, suspect arrested after reports of woman with knife
South Yorkshire Police arrested a suspect after a person wielding a knife was reportedly spotted in Barnsley, putting the center on lockdown. One passerby was injured in the incident, according to police.
Police initially reported a “serious incident” Barnsley, South Yorkshire, on Saturday morning, asking residents to stay vigilant. It came after reports of a stabbing on the town center. A kitchen knife discovered at the scene is currently being examined by police.
It was later confirmed that a man suffered minor injuries after the incident and that a female suspect was put in custody. The arrested woman's identity has not been revealed and investigators are trying to understand whether it was an isolated incident.
UPDATE: We can confirm that one woman has been arrested following this morning's incident in #Barnsley. She remains in custody. A kitchen knife has been recovered. Please see the latest update below from @SYPTimForberpic.twitter.com/4cDz8YqRtb
— SouthYorkshirePolice (@syptweet) September 8, 2018
Users on social media said people were locked in shops, as a woman armed with a knife was “running around the town.” Others claimed that the woman had two male accomplices and was "shouting in Arabic," holding a “large knife” and “trying to stab everyone near traders stalls.”
Omg go shopping to Barnsley only to see a Muslim woman with a large knife trying to stab everyone near traders stalls ad shouting in Arabic,i followed her to interchange then police arrived,they arrested her but the 2 Muslim men went back in town,police looking for them
— hazchez (@hazboy) September 8, 2018
Mam’s just called, she’s in Barnsley locked in M&S as there is a woman running around town with a knife... anyone in or heading to town take car! @wearebarnsley@DearneFM@ChronOnline
— Darren Holmes (@Flag_Marshal) September 8, 2018
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