A woman has been charged with deliberately coughing on a police officer in the state's south west.
About 11.15am yesterday (Sunday 2 August 2020), officers from Riverina Police District attended a home on Tarakan Avenue, Ashmont, following reports of a domestic violence incident.
On arrival, police arrested a 27-year-old man outside the home, before attempting to speak with a 24-year-old woman.
The woman allegedly told the man to cough on police and informed attending officers that they were both waiting on results of a COVID-19 test.
The woman then allegedly moved in front of a male constable and coughed deliberately in his face, twice, before letting two large dogs off their leads.
The man was released pending further inquiries and the pair was permitted to attend a COVID-19 pop-up clinic for testing.
As a result of the incident, the two officers were taken for COVID-19 testing. They have since returned negative results.
The woman has since been charged with not comply noticed direction re spitting/coughing – COVID-19, stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm and resist or hinder police officer in the execution of their duty.
She was granted conditional bail and is due to appear in Wagga Wagga Local Court on Wednesday 16 September 2020.
