A drunken Birmingham woman has been jailed for a sickening assault on two police officers during the early hours of New Year's Day.
Judith Mundle, 36, of Hagley Road, Birmingham, admitted charges of assault causing actual bodily harm on an emergency worker and assault on an emergency worker when she appeared at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court on 2nd January 2020.
The charges relate to an incident in the early hours of New Year's Day, when heavily intoxicated Mundle was being ejected from a bar on Bridge Street in Walsall. Hearing the commotion, two passing officers stepped in to assist the door staff who were dealing with a rather irate and uncooperative Mundle.
Officers took hold of Mundle, who became increasingly aggressive and ended up shoving them in the chest.
As the officers attempted to handcuff Mundle, she launched forward biting one of them on his arm through three layers of clothing and puncturing his skin.
He was taken to hospital where he received a tetanus shot and a course of antibiotics. He will also require a follow up appointment to determine if he will need any further medication.
Mundle was sentenced to 18 weeks' immediate custody.
Chief Superintendent Andy Parsons, the local West Midlands Police commander, said: "This is a heinous act on one of our colleagues, who was trying to ensure the safety of our community as we enter a new year.
"This kind of behaviour is unacceptable and will not be tolerated on our streets.
"I very much welcome this sentence and hope people see this as a warning that we will take robust action against anyone who attempts to assault a member of our police family."
Biting any emergency worker is a very serious offence and rightly deserves a custodial sentence. In addition to the immediate pain, the bitten officer will no doubt be very concerned at the prospect of contracting an infection from Mundle.
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