Video shows residents booing woman arrested for ‘breaking into flat with knife’ as police lead her away

A woman who allegedly broke into a flat in West London brandishing a knife and threatening these inside, has been filmed being booed by residents as police led her away.

Officers had been referred to as to the Park West property on Edgware Road in Paddington on March 9 at round 8.45pm, with the Metropolitan Police sending an armed unit in response, deploying round 20 officers.

A video filmed by a bystander shows a stand off between police and the woman, with officers making an attempt to drive entry into the flat with a purpose to apprehend her.

Officers will be heard shouting: “Police officers armed with tasers, open the door now.”

Later within the video, an officer yells: “Stop doing that, put your hand down and are available to the door now.”

The woman was finally arrested and led out of the block of flats in handcuffs.

What occurred clearly disrupted many neighbours, who might be heard jeering and booing her as she was led away.

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An announcement from the Met stated: “Police had been referred to as to a flat in Edgware Road at 8.45pm on Tuesday, March 9 to experiences of a woman appearing suspiciously.

“Officers attended. It was reported a woman had entered a flat and was armed with a knife.

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“Officers, alongside with the assist of the Met’s Territorial Support Group, gained entry to the flat and the woman was arrested on suspicion of affray and possession of an offensive weapon.

“She has been taken into custody, the place she stays. There had been no reported accidents.”

An replace from police as we speak (March 11) stated the woman has not been charged with any crime however has been sectioned underneath the Mental Health Act.

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