SAVAGE ATTACK Raging woman bit cop’s BUM and kicked another officer while being arrested over ‘meltdown’ at her home
A RAGING woman bit a cop’s bum and kicked another officer while being arrested.
Hannah Metcalfe, 25, sank her teeth into PC Chris Pountain after officers were called to her home.
She also kicked one of his colleagues on the shin and mauled the officer before being handcuffed.
Metcalfe has now pleaded guilty to two charges of assault by beating of an emergency worker.
She avoided jail and was instead handed a 12 month community order with a requirement that she attends up to 25 days of rehabilitation activity days.
Metcalfe was made subject to 30 days of alcohol monitoring and made to pay £100 each in compensation the officers, along with £85 costs.
Crewe Magistrates’ Court was told police had been called to Metcalfe’s home on January 31 following reports of an offence at a nearby property.
Nigel Jones, prosecuting, said: “The defendant’s mood and demeanour were up and down. One moment she was calm and the next turned into a rage.
”As so doing, she kicked out at PC Potts making a connection with his left shin causing him pain and discomfort.
”A police van was requested due to her behaviour but she became aggressive again and had to be restrained on the floor. Whilst on the floor she bit PC Pountain on his bottom. A bite is an unpleasant incident for any individual.
“The aggravating factor is these are assaults on police officers in the execution of their duty. ”
Metcalfe’s lawyer Jim Edwards said his client immediately apologised for her behaviour at the time of her arrest.
He added: ”There is an issue is in relation to a previous partner who is in custody awaiting a trial in October for an allegation against my client.”
The court was told Metcalfe has a history of heavy drinking but this has been “considerably reduced”.
Sentencing, JP Andrew Kerr told her: “You clearly have mental health issues which may have accounted for your behaviour.
”We hope that the rehabilitative aspect of this sentence will form an element of rectitude moving forward preventing you behaving any further as you have done.”
