A young woman who kicked one officer in the groin in a double police assault has been warned to expect “lots of hours” of unpaid work as punishment.
Jade Watt will return to court early in the new year to be sentenced following her part in a disturbance in Arbroath which led to the 22-year-old having to be restrained on the ground after lashing out at police.
At Forfar Sheriff Court, Watt, of Carnegie Street, Arbroath, admitted two charges of police assault and one of breaching the peace by shouting and swearing and conducting herself in a disorderly manner in Burnside Drive, on June 28.
Fiscal depute Jill Drummond told the court that Watt became involved in an incident in the street around 1.20am.
“Officers were dealing with a male detained in relation to a domestic assault,” said the fiscal.
“Several family members had arrived on the scene and the accused appeared in the street shouting and swearing.
“She was warned regarding her behaviour, but refused to desist and kicked the rear of a police vehicle.”
The court heard the accused swung a punch at one officer, which just made contact but did not injure the constable.
The fiscal added: “The accused was pulled to the ground and as she was restrained there she kicked the other officer in the groin.”
Watt was then put in the back of a police vehicle and made no reply when charged over the offences.
Sheriff Gregor Murray told Watt: “Any assault on a police officer is a serious matter.
“Notwithstanding that you have no previous convictions, you have pled guilty to two of them, one of which would have been very painful for the officer involved.
“I will defer sentence for the preparation of a social work and you should expect lots of hours of unpaid work.”
The case was continued until January 15.