A WOMAN who drank a bottle of vodka and was described as “wild-eyed” has been given a suspended jail sentence for kicking a police officer.

Rose Humphreys, 41, was handed a suspended prison sentence by magistrates this week for the assault on Dyfed Powys Police officer, PC Tom Crouch, in Llandrindod Wells on July 23.

Humphreys had described herself as a “10” when asked by one officer how drunk she was on a scale of 1-10 during the incident.

Humphreys, of Orchard Gardens, Llandrindod, had previously pleaded guilty to assaulting PC Crouch.

The incident happened at around 2.30pm, when police had been called to the area where Humphreys lived in relation to another matter.

Helen Tench told the last hearing that a female police officer had recognised Humphreys' voice amid screaming and shouting in a block of flats.

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“The officer was single crewed at the time so was advised to wait for back-up, but due to the commotion she felt she needed to check inside the flats in case there were vulnerable people inside," she said.

“She saw the defendant, who was wide-eyed and began screaming at the officer. She approached her with clenched fists as if to strike her.”

Humphreys was arrested for an unrelated matter at around 3pm, when the assault on PC Crouch occurred.

“She was irate and resisting,” said Mrs Tench.

“She tried to push PC Dix with her bodyweight. While walking to the police vehicle, she continued to scream and shout and threaten the officer. She began kicking out was taken to the floor.

“The officer suffered no visible injuries but he believed she intended to cause harm.

“She didn’t remember the assault but said if she had assaulted the officer she was sorry.”

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Speaking in her own defence at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, September 11, Humphreys – described as having long-standing mental health issues – said she had just recently received a diagnosis for a disorder, including ADHD and autism.

“It’s a new thing and will take a long time to deal with, I just wanted you to know that,” she told the bench.

“When help from probation stopped last time my support network disappeared, so working with them again would greatly assist.”

Magistrates told Humphreys the offence had crossed the custody threshold.

They jailed her for 14 weeks – including a two -week uplift for the assault being on a police officer – but suspended it for 12 months.

The suspended sentence order will include 12 rehabilitation activity days. They ordered no compensation, but told her to pay a £154 surcharge and £85 costs.