A teenage girl who booted two police officers in the testicles has been ordered to carry out 100 hours unpaid work in the community.
Gracie Mills, 18, was part of a group of youths officers had arrived to break up in Perth.
The group had been drinking in an underpass tunnel near the A9.
Perth Sheriff Court was told one of the officers was left in “extreme pain” as he had recently undergone “a procedure” in the area she kicked.
First officer booted
Fiscal depute Larissa Milligan told the court: “Police got a call about a large group of youths drinking and playing music at the locus.
“In the tunnel they observed 12 to 15 youths, including Miss Mills.
“She moved towards the officers, who asked her age.
“Due to her level of intoxication and her behaviour the accused was advised she was being arrested.
“Both officers took control of her arms, with the accused kicking out from behind with her leg.
“This landed a blow to the police constable’s testicles, which resulted in him falling back and losing control of the accused.
“The other officer managed to restrain her to the ground.”
Second officer goes down
Ms Milligan said: “The other youths tried to intervene which led to one officer drawing his Pava spray.
“The officers brought the accused to her feet and tried to lead her from the tunnel to make themselves visible to the other police unit which had been requested to attend.
“As she was being led up a steep path, another officer came to assist.
“She put her leg out and kicked him to the shin, resulting in him stumbling.
“As she was led towards the van, she once again kicked out behind her, connecting with the officer’s testicles.
“The officer had recently undergone a procedure and the injury was extreme pain and tenderness.”
Mills, of Fechney Park, Perth, admitted three charges of police assault – injuring two officers – by kicking them on the body on April 8 2021.
Sheriff – ‘You were out of control’
Solicitor Pauline Cullerton, defending, said: “She is 18 and appears as a first offender.
“She had consumed a fair amount of alcohol and had taken umbrage to the officers removing alcohol from her.
“She fully accepts police should not have to put up with this type of behaviour.
“She is not proud of her behaviour.”
Sheriff William Wood said: “Whatever else happened, it seems quite clear you were out of control.
“Being drunk is not an excuse for anything.
“These police officers have suffered a considerable amount of discomfort.
“It was quite a lot of pain one officer was put into by you.
“I do hope we don’t meet again and that you have learned your lesson about alcohol generally and the disinhibiting and debilitating effect it can have.”
