A WOMAN had no recollection that she assaulted two paramedics and a police constable while suffering a medical episode, a court heard.
Stephanie Hartle was sentenced at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court on June 11 after previously pleading guilty to two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker and assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty.
Prosecutor Peter Kelly said the offence took place on April 20 after paramedics had attended to the 43-year-old defendant in Ainslie Street.
“It became apparent she was having some form of seizure,” Mr Kelly outlined.
The defendant told the paramedics: ‘I do not want your help’.
“At one point, she raised her leg and kicked the left forearm of a paramedic. The kick pushed her backwards.
“She then kicked her colleague which caused her to fall backwards into a stationary car. The vehicle stopped her from falling into the road.
“The defendant was under the influence of drink or drugs and being rude and verbally abusive.”
The court heard Hartle, of Jarrow Street, Barrow, was then abusive towards a PC who attended the scene.
Mr Kelly said the defendant made threats to cause the officer injury before making contact with his body armour with her head.
In interview she told police she could not recall the incident and being placed on a stretcher.
The court was told Hartle had previous convictions for assaulting emergency workers.
In mitigation, defence solicitor Trystan Roberts said: “It is clear at that point she was unwell. She had been drinking which exacerbated the situation.
“The strikes to the paramedics were not with a shod foot. I’m not wanting to trivialise the injuries, but they are all at a very low level.
"The assaults were all glancing blows.
“She has had significant difficulties in her personal life. If she can get to grips with her alcohol misuse, she is not likely to cause anymore difficulties.”
Magistrates sentenced the defendant to a 12-month community order with requirements to undertake 120 hours of unpaid work, a 12-month alcohol treatment requirement as well as 10 rehabilitation requirement days.
Court costs of £85 and a £114 victim surcharge were also sought.
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