Case Summary:
A 45-year-old woman attended Maitland Police Station, where she allegedly became aggressive while intoxicated before coughing on an officer.
Offender:
- 45-year-old Maitland Woman
Crime and Charges:
- COVID-19, behave in offensive manner in/near public place
- Assault officer in execution of duty
- two counts of intimidate police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm
Bail and Court Dates:
- Conditional bail granted
- due to appear in Maitland Local Court on Wednesday 18 November 2020.
Police will allege:
About 6.15pm yesterday (Sunday 27 September 2020), a 45-year-old woman attended Maitland Police Station, where she allegedly became aggressive while intoxicated before coughing on an officer.
Maximum Penalty
Criminal. Spitting or coughing on someone may be a common assault under s 61 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). … The maximum penalty for common assault is 2 years’ imprisonment, a fine of $5,500 or both (when dealt with in the Local Court)
Assaulting a police officer is an offence under sections 58 and 60 Crimes Act 1914. The maximum penalty for this offence is 5 years imprisonment, or 2 years imprisonment if the matter is finalised in the Local Court.
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