A 30-year-old female has assaulted a police officer via spitting following her arrest in relation to breaching a suspended sentence.
Around 7:50pm last night, police arrested the 30-year-old in relation to an outstanding warrant for breaching a suspended sentence.
She was placed inside a police vehicle and conveyed to the Palmerston Watch House. Upon arrival, and while sitting in the vehicle, she allegedly spat on one of the police officers, striking her in the mouth, as well as on her face and arm.
A spit guard was utilised to prevent further assaults, and the offender was processed into the watch house without incident. She remains in police custody where she is expected to be charged later today.
Superintendent Rick Magree said, "This is disgusting behaviour.
"It is completely unacceptable that our frontline officers, who work tirelessly to serve and protect the community, are subjected to any form of assault let alone repulsive acts such as this."
