Woman with knife taken into custody after car standoff
By The BriefBrief
Knoxville police responded to a crisis in West Knoxville near Whole Foods on Papermill Drive after a woman armed with a knife barricaded herself in her car. Officers and crisis negotiators urged the public to avoid the area as the situation unfolded before 6:30 p.m.
WHO:Knoxville Police Department; a woman armed with a knife; crisis negotiators
WHAT:Police responded to a knife-related crisis where a woman barricaded herself in her car and was later taken into custody.
WHEN:Reported Sep 4, 2026 at 5:53 PM ET
WHERE:Whole Foods on Papermill Drive, West Knoxville
WHY:Cause not yet established.
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