Posted on 05/06/2026 8:26:04 PM PDT by simpson96
CINCINNATI — A concerning situation unfolded on Wednesday at Cincinnati’s City Hall, when a woman tried to bring a sword into council chambers.
It happened on Wednesday afternoon during the public comment portion of the Cincinnati city council meeting, causing a serious scare.
Police said the suspect had the sword hidden inside a cane and made it past City Hall security. Councilmembers said the sword wasn't pulled from the cane but it surprised them that the sword made it through security.
According to Cincinnati Police, Alexandra Dalton, 29, was arrested. She was charged with resisting arrest, inducing panic, carrying concealed weapons and interrupting a lawful meeting.
"So your officers just took my cane," Dalton said into the mic during public comment, moments before she was arrested.
Police said Dalton misled security by claiming the cane was for a disability, with the sword concealed inside it.
"They attempted to ask her to step out, to make sure that they cleared the chambers, if she had a weapon. It didn't appear it went the way in which she was willing to step out, and i saw the police try to effect an arrest," councilmember Scotty Johnson said.
Police said everyone inside the building was safe and the suspect was escorted out of the building by law enforcement.
Mayor Aftab Pureval called for a recess, and once the meeting resumed, Pureval explained what happened inside.
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Wonder if I could have gotten in with a lighter and a pack of smokes.
They be dangerous.🚬🚬🔥
She caused a serious scare and induced panic but the sword wasn’t pulled out?
Sword canes are usually collectible antiques.
That’s a man, baby!
Maybe that’s the sword they’re referring to.
It always worked for Bat Masterson.
Mayor “Aftab Pureval”?
I was in Cincinnati for four days a few weeks ago and didn’t know that one! Nonetheless, we always enjoy going there and Covington, KY. All of the people are generally really nice.
Sword-cane kind of goes with her (trans?) identity and Mayor Pureval’s Sikh-Buddhist(-Hindu?-Muslim?-nothing?) identity. Nothing is what it appears to be and what it is isn’t clear.
Also should be charged with trying to impersonate a man.
I see she has a terrorist rag wrapped around her butt.
“Aftab Pureval?”
A good, solid Romulan name.
God help us.
Hahahah
Hahahah
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