I’m rather neutral on whether she was ‘handled aggressively’ (seems what needed to be done was done) but I do think “she may have had a weapon” is a bit silly really. Her behaviour does not, all things considered, indicate she was dangerous (and, oh look, she wasn’t) and I really do wonder what she would have to gain for her cause by attacking someone.
She MAY have had a weapon but no more so than anyone whom MAY have a weapon. I certainly don’t assume that everyone on the street has a weapon.
Was she guilty of being really annoying and barging in on something? Yup. And she wouldn’t leave. Again, I’m pretty neutral about the level of force used. It’s just that ‘she may have had a weapon’ isn’t a very good justification IMO.