She also attacked a second officer in a ‘prolonged incident’
A “hostile and aggressive” woman angrily kicked out repeatedly at two policemen in a “prolonged” confrontation after they went to arrest her on suspicion of other serious offences. One of the officers that she attacked suffered serious pain after he was repeatedly kicked between his legs during the violent disturbance.
The drug-using woman had been drinking at the time of the assaults on the two officers, Hull Crown Court heard. Miena Stanley-Gonsalves, 54, of Staines Close, off Holderness Road, east Hull, admitted two offences of assaulting police officers as emergency workers on July 29.
Ben Hammersley, prosecuting, said that police went to arrest Stanley-Gonsalves on other matters but these had not, in the end, been pursued by the prosecution. She became aggressive and tried to resist arrest.
She repeatedly kicked out and hit the two officers. “It was a prolonged incident,” said Mr Hammersley.
One of the officers later said that he came to work to do his job as a police constable. “I did not expect to be assaulted or treated in the way that I was,” he said.
“I do not want to be assaulted by a person who does not know me.” The other officer said that he was kicked in his private parts area multiple times. Stanley-Gonsalves had a previous conviction for wounding in 2010.
Holly Thompson, mitigating, said that Stanley-Gonsalves suffered mobility difficulties. She pleaded guilty to the offences at the first opportunity and she regretted her behaviour, the court heard.
Recorder Nathan Moxon said that Stanley-Gonsalves became “hostile and aggressive” when police went to arrest her for other matters, which had been dropped. “You sought to resist arrest and you were kicking out and you struck the two officers numerous times,” said Recorder Moxon.
It was a “persistent assault” and Stanley-Gonsalves “repeatedly lashed out”. There were two victims and she had a previous conviction for violence. “You were in drink,” said Recorder Moxon.
“You have long-standing drug problems, which you are willing to address.” Stanley-Gonsalves had not previously breached court orders and she had not committed any offences for a long time.
She was willing to take advantage of the opportunity given to her by the court through a suspended prison sentence. Recorder Moxon told her: “A relatively short period of custody is unlikely to benefit the public as it does not address the causes of your offending.”
Stanley-Gonsalves was given a six-week suspended prison sentence, six months’ drug rehabilitation and 12 days’ rehabilitation. “It is designed to help you turn your life around and not find yourself back in this building,” said Recorder Moxon.
Stanley-Gonsalves was warned that she faced a prison sentence if she breached the order or committed any further offences.