A woman in her 50s has been arrested by police after wielding a weapon and threatening passersby near an elementary school in Guro-gu, Seoul.

The Guro Police Station announced that it arrested a woman in her 50s, identified as A, on charges of special intimidation yesterday (October 27).

A is accused of shouting and threatening citizens with a weapon on a street near an elementary school in Gocheok-dong, Guro-gu, at around 11:35 a.m. yesterday.

Police were dispatched to the scene following an emergency call reporting that a woman was creating a disturbance with a weapon.

Officers subsequently arrested A at the scene, located about a five-minute walk from the nearby elementary school.

Authorities reported that no injuries resulted from the incident.

Police are currently investigating whether A was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, while also looking into the specific motives behind the crime.

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