Spitter Jailed For Policewoman Attack

A suspected bail breacher, who spat and kicked at a policewoman when concerned officers took him to hospital, has been jailed.

Steven Bennett, 47, of Brick Lane, Whitechapel, east London was stopped in Kennington Park Road, Kennington on December 19, last year due to a bail condition prohibiting him from the area.

At Croydon Magistrates Court he pleaded guilty to assaulting the officer and using threatening behaviour.

He was sentenced to a total of three months imprisonment and ordered to pay £100 compensation to the policewoman.

After his arrest on suspicion of breaching bail Bennett was taken to hospital as he was showing signs of being unwell.

While at the hospital, Bennett became aggressive and spat at and kicked the officer.

Police Sergeant David Smith, of Central South Command (Lambeth and Southwark boroughs) said: “The standard of evidence against Bennett presented by the two officers resulted in him pleading guilty.

“The female officer whom Bennett spat at and kicked was not seriously injured, but that does not make his behaviour acceptable. 

“Police officers spend their working lives protecting the public and their property and for them to be attacked during the course of their duties simply cannot, and will not, be tolerated.”