Warwick mother Rebecca Louise Green pleads guilty to obstructing a police officer

A Warwick mother has had her ‘concerning’ history of violence towards law enforcement exposed in court after she was charged for refusing to comply with police orders. DETAILS HERE.

Rebecca Louise Green outside Warwick Magistrates Court, October 16 2023

A Warwick mum with a “concerning” history of violence, including towards police, has faced court over a standoff with officers.

Rebecca Louise Green pleaded guilty to one charge of obstructing a police officer when she appeared in Warwick Magistrates Court on Monday, October 17.

The altercation occurred on the evening of October 3, at an address at Warwick when police were at the address to investigate an unrelated matter.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Steve de Lissa told the court Green “refused arrest” on multiple occasions, by “preventing police to perform their duty”.

Rebecca Louise Green outside Warwick Magistrates Court, October 16 2023

Green refused to move towards the patrol car, with an officer forced to handcuff the 31-year-old. She then refused to enter the police vehicle.

The court was told that once inside the vehicle, Green wriggled her body to prevent officers from securing the seatbelt and slammed her shoulder against the door to try and prevent it from being closed.

Once at the watch-house, she told officers “she wouldn’t get out” and refused to exit the vehicle.

Magistrate Virginia Sturgess revealed the woman had a “very seriously history of violence”, including where the woman received an 18 month imprisonment order for assault occasioning bodily harm in 2022, as well as lesser sentences for obstructing and assaulting police, as well assaulting a watch-house officer.

Defence lawyer Sarah Campbell said the mother-of-one had “made a step forward, as she resisted arrest but there was no actual violence caused to officers”.

Rebecca Louise Green outside Warwick Magistrates Court, October 16 2023

The woman had also been attending regular AA meetings.

Ms Sturgess agreed and labelled the offending as “passive resistance” rather than “violent obstruction”.

“Police had powers and responsibilities in terms of investigating and they are responsible for investigating properly and ensuring people’s safety,” she said.

“It’s not an assault which is quite significant considering your history, which is very concerning as you have a significant history, with various convictions for assaulting or obstructing police officers.

“You have a longstanding and ongoing problem that needs to address... and a lengthy and concerning history of violence, but I am impressed with your compliance with parole and note your early plea.”

Green was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, suspended for eight months.