Erratic Castle Hill driver hit with taser after injuring police
A woman who injured police officers resisting arrest after driving dangerously up and down Castle Hill has been subdued with a taser. See what she allegedly did.
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Police were forced to deploy a taser on an aggressive woman who was resisting arrest after allegedly driving dangerously at Castle Hill on Thursday.
Queensland Police released a statement saying a 43-year-old woman was due to face court on Friday, following a series of incidents which began on Thursday morning.
It will be alleged that around 6.40am on Thursday, police received reports of the woman allegedly driving erratically up and down Castle Hill.
The woman was then reported to have then driven down Ross River Rd and Dalrymple Rd allegedly driving dangerously and swerving on the road.
Around 8.30am police were called to reports the woman had climbed onto a vehicle parked at a Kamaran St residence and was allegedly acting in an aggressive manner and threatening officers with a stick.
The woman allegedly refused to comply with police instructions to get off the car and continued to act aggressively, at which time a taser was successfully deployed.
It will be alleged the woman continued to resist arrest, spitting at and scratching officers, resulting in them receiving minor injuries.
The woman was arrested and charged with eight offences, including one count each of dangerous driving of a vehicle while affected by an intoxicating substance, serious assault police officer while armed, serious assault police officer by spitting and two counts each of serious assault of police office whilst adversely affected causing bodily harm and obstruct police officer.
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Originally published as Erratic Castle Hill driver hit with taser after injuring police
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