The incident took place at the Angel Church in Islington, a northern district of London. The church's pastor, Regan King, who is married to a Jewish woman, asked the woman to leave and moved his family to a safer location.
The woman's behavior escalated after she was asked to exit. Pastor King called the police, and the woman was arrested upon their arrival. She reportedly tried to appeal to one of the officers, whom she presumed to be a fellow Muslim, speaking in Arabic and referring to him as her "brother" while urging him to "remember Allah." When her attempt to seek sympathy failed, she allegedly assaulted the officers.
Pastor King expressed concern after the event, noting, "My family and I are deeply shaken, particularly my wife, who is Jewish. She is traumatized and now fearful of going outside."
He added that since October 7, their family and church have faced numerous incidents of antisemitism and anti-Christian sentiment but affirmed their commitment to continue their activities, albeit with heightened security measures.
It remains unclear whether the woman's attack was motivated by the pastor's Jewish spouse.