Cagliari police arrest woman following attempted knife robbery

A 32-year-old woman was arrested in Cagliari, Italy, after attempting to rob a passerby with a knife on via Santa Gilla. According to Carabinieri reports, the suspect approached a woman and threatened her with a 15-centimeter folding knife in an attempt to steal her bag.

The victim managed to react, causing the assailant to flee. Carabinieri officers located and detained the suspect nearby. During the arrest, authorities reported that the woman appeared to be under the influence of narcotics and exhibited altered physical and mental states.

Upon being taken to the station for identification, the woman reportedly resisted violently, striking officers with kicks and shoves. She was subsequently immobilized and arrested. The knife used in the incident has been seized as evidence.