Ahyoun Lee: Turamurra artist assaulted cops, drove under the influence
Ahyoun Lee, an emerging artist from Sydney’s north shore, has appeared in court charged with violently assaulting police and driving while under the influence.
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A talented artist from Sydney‘s north shore has appeared in Burwood Local Court charged with a raft of offences including assaulting two police officers.
Ahyoun Lee, 25, from Turamurra pleaded guilty to four offences: Possessing a prohibited drug; two counts of assaulting a police officer and driving while under the influence.
According to police facts tendered to the court, on May 5 Lee was in the emergency phone lane in the Lane Cove Tunnel when she was stopped by police.
She appeared “slowed and slurred, her eyes droopy and glazed” with the officers forming the opinion she was under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
She tested positive for alcohol returning a reading of 0.054 and police found cannabis in her possession.
According to the facts she displayed frequent mood swings “from happy to distraught”.
At the police station she aggressively struck and kicked two police officers and at one point bit one on the arm.
Police eventually administered a sedative and within 15 minutes she calmed down.
In Burwood Local Court on Monday Ms Lee cried as she addressed Magistrate Bruce Williams.
“I send my most sincere apologies to the officers for my negligent and aggressive behaviors,” she said.
“I understand I have made some horrible decisions with my life and I am really looking to better myself.”
Miss Lee went on to say she is seeking placement for her drug and alcohol abuse and also therapy to deal with her mental health issues.
Magistrate Williams said the episode clearly took place during her “mental health issues“ and accepted that her apology was sincere.
He said the solution was for her “to get treatment”.
He convicted her of the offences, ordered her to participate in a community corrections order and fined her $300 dollars.
Ms Lee is a graduate of The National Art School in Darlinghurst with her first exhibition “Sentient Movements” on July 31 at the Sydney Art Collective in Marrickville.