A drunken Angus woman who turned against police playing a Good Samaritan role has been placed on a year-long Community Payback Order.
Kelly Cargill will be under social work supervision for the duration of the order after the incident in which she turned nasty after police took her home when friend she had been visiting became concerned about her boozed-up state.
Cargill, 37, of Castle Crescent, Friockheim appeared for sentence before Sheriff Gregor Murray at Forfar having earlier admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive manner at her home address on May 25 this year and resisting arrest, while on bail.
Depute fiscal Jill Drummond said the incident began around 7.15pm when police were asked to attend a house at Helen Street in Arbroath following a phone call from a friend of Cargill’s about her being asleep and very drunk.
“She told police she wanted to go home to Friockheim and it was felt it was in everyone’s best interests that she was returned there,” added the fiscal.
“She was taken home, but her partner asked if she could be taken elsewhere and she immediately began shouting and swearing at police, picked up a mirror and smashed it against a wall, then lashed out at officers, throwing herself to the ground.
“She continued struggle violently and eventually police managed to get her under control.
“A further police unit arrived and as she was being put in the back of a van she lashed out again, threw herself to the ground and attempted to kick them.”
Defence solicitor Billy Rennie said that the accused’s frustrations over being refused entry to the house by her partner had boiled over and been directed at police.
Sheriff Murray had deferred sentence to investigate the possibility of a tagging order on Cargill but reports indicated that was not a viable option.
“You have pled guilty against a background of previous offending where you have been dealt with fairly leniently, and you were on bail at the time on a petition alleging violence,” he said.
“I accept you may have your difficulties and because of your health you can’t do unpaid work in the community.”
