Police officers were seen arresting a suspect near Covent Garden on the street packed with tourists and shoppers (Picture: SWNS)CCTV footage in Covent Garden shows the moments before the Covent Garden attack (Picture: Supplied)The events unfolded when an injured man staggered into the shop for help before police swooped on a woman who was allegedly armed with scissors. A helicopter landed in Trafalgar Square (Picture: Alamy)Police presence following the stabbing in Covent Garden today (Picture: Victoria Jones/Shutterstock)He added: ‘I followed her, she didn’t talk, she still had the scissors. One of the injured men staggered into the 2 Chairs Grooming Room in Covent Garden (Picture: John Dunne)A council caretaker claimed the suspect was a local homeless woman, who is known in the area and stays in a hostel. London’s Air Ambulance was dispatched and landed in Trafalgar Square after police and medics were called at 12.30pm. Covent Garden welcomes more than 40 million visitors each year, both UK residents and tourists from abroad.