A woman from Ramsey has been handed a suspended sentence for assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and being drunk and disorderly.

Kimberley Cherianne Collister, of Claughbane Avenue, admitted the three offences and was sentenced to 32 weeks in custody, suspended for 12 months.

She appeared before magistrates last week with her mother due to health problems. We previously reported that police were called to Waverley Terrace in Douglas on March 30 at 2.50pm after receiving a report over concerns for Collister’s welfare.

The 29-year-old was said to be intoxicated outside a Chinese takeaway.

An ambulance was called after Collister told police she had taken cocaine and valium as well as having been drinking.

However, when paramedics arrived to take her to the hospital, Collister refused to go.

She was eventually arrested for her own safety but was said to have struggled violently with police and swore at them calling them ’rapists’.

Collister then hunched herself over and appeared to be attempting to bite one officer as she continued to struggle, swear and shout.

She then kicked out three times, striking an officer on the legs until leg restraints were put on her.

Extra officers were called as it was becoming difficult to control her.

Restrained

Once put in a police van, she started to bang her head on the van and when she arrived at the hospital she had to be strapped to a bed as she was being so violent. The court heard that Collister was handed a suspended sentence in May for three police assaults committed in December 2018.

The latest offences were committed in March before that sentence was imposed but Collister was not charged until June.

Defence advocate Matthew Wilshaw told the court: ’Ms Collister has little to no recollection of events. She suffers from a serious condition which requires high strength medication.

’Fortunately no police officers appear to have suffered serious injury.’

Magistrates also banned Collister from entering licensed premises and purchasing or being sold alcohol for six months.

She must also pay £50 costs.