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Sept 2022
Harrogate woman sentenced for assaulting three police officers
An 18-year-old has been sentenced in court for assaulting three police officers in Harrogate.
Emily Harris-Jones, of Beech Street in Starbeck, appeared before Harrogate Magistrates Court and was charged with assaulting two emergency workers on July 9, 2022.
She assaulted one police constable on the street before beating the same officer at Harrogate Police Station.
Harris-Jones also assaulted another named officer at the station on the same date.
She was also charged with the same offence against a police officer at Dragon Service Station, Skipton Road, on June 29 this year.
The court found all four offences were aggravated by being committed against emergency workers carrying out their duties.
Magistrates sentenced her to 10 weeks in prison for each count, to be served concurrently, suspended for 18 months. She was ordered to undergo treatment for alcohol dependency.
The court also imposed compensation totalling £200, a victim surcharge of £154 and £170 in court costs.
Magistrates said they took into account Harris-Jones’ guilty plea when imposing the sentence.
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