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Woman charged with assaulting police at Proserpine pub

She allegedly committed the offence after being evicted from the Prince of Wales Hotel.

A woman has been charged after allegedly flicking a lit cigarette at police. Picture: iStock
A woman has been charged after allegedly flicking a lit cigarette at police. Picture: iStock

A WOMAN allegedly flicked a lit cigarette at a police officer in Proserpine after she was evicted from a pub.

Proserpine police were called to the Prince of Wales Hotel on Friday about 10.30pm after the woman was allegedly evicted for violent behaviour.

The Bloomsbury woman was arrested but is accused of flicking a lit cigarette at an officer during the arrest.

The 47-year-old woman has been charged with multiple offences including assaulting police and public nuisance.

She is scheduled to appear in court on September 7.

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