An 18-year-old has been sentenced to a 12-month community order after she downed a full bottle of vodka and attacked three police officers after trying to fight her fried.
Cleo McNally, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, swore as she wrestled an officer for a baton during the tantrum, a court heard.
The teenager was heard swearing and shouting as she was ‘trying to start a fight’ with her friend on November 14 last year.
Cleo McNally (pictured), from Macclesfield, Cheshire, swore as she wrestled an officer for a baton during the tantrum, a court heard
When one officer asked her to stop swearing, she replied with ‘Don’t care, she’s a f***** little b***h’ and ‘Do you think I actually care – she is a s**g’.
McNally was told there were children and elderly people close by who may hear her language, but she refused to stop.
She then got close to the officer, shouting abuse at the girl who was standing behind her, Stockport Magistrates’ Court heard.
Police were approached by a group ,including McNally, as they were dealing with another incident nearby.
Jeffrey Bird, prosecuting, said: ‘She could see the defendant’s hand on her baton and pushed her hand back, and told her to go home.
The teenager, pictured, was heard swearing and shouting as she was ‘trying to start a fight’ with her friend on November 14 last year
McNally was told there were children and elderly people close by who may hear her language, but she refused to stop
‘The defendant said: “no, you f***** go home” and pushed her backwards. The officer tried to apprehend the defendant and gained control of her on the floor.
‘A struggle then ensued, and the officer had to be assisted by two other officers.’
The teen kicked at all three police officers as she resisted, hitting one in the wrist and knee, and others to the knees.
She was arrested and taken for a police interview in which she told officers she had been in an argument with her friend after drinking a ‘full bottle of vodka’.
McNally said she remembered the police arriving but didn’t recall putting her hand on the officer’s baton; but did remember pushing them. She added she was ‘incredibly drunk’.
The court heard she had one previous conviction for racially aggravated harassment when she was a youth.
Lesley Herman, defending, said McNally was ‘remorseful’.
She added: ‘She said in the midst of it, she did kick the officer but it wasn’t intentional. She is remorseful.
‘There were no injuries – I don’t think the officers had any bruising.’
McNally arrived almost two hours late to the afternoon hearing on Wednesday and told Stockport JPs she believed the case was due to be heard the next day instead.
Ms Herman said McNally was ‘very concerned about being in court’ and ‘genuinely thought it would be heard tomorrow at 11am’.
Police were approached by a group ,including McNally (pictured), as they were dealing with another incident nearby
She added: ”Speaking of the offence, she was arguing with her friend, they were not involved in the other incident.
‘They are still friends. She says, as a result of the incident, she is too scared to drink.’
JP Dominic Stone said: ‘You are going to have to learn to respect people in authority.
‘A police officer is there to serve and protect the whole community, including you. They show you courtesy, the least you can show to them is courtesy in return.
‘This is going to land you in serious consequences. You were given the opportunity as a youth, and here you are again abusing a police officer; this has to stop.’
As well as the 12 month community order, McNally has also been sentenced to 15 days of rehabilitation activity requirements and 60 hours unpaid work.
She must also pay £50 compensation to each police officer.
