A casualty spat blood and saliva into the face of a police officer who'd been referred to as out to assist her.
Emma McCreadie had blood streaming down her face after an alleged disturbance, Hamilton Sheriff Courtroom heard this week.
McCreadie, 22, of Motherwell Highway, Bellshill, admitted assaulting PC Matthew Creechan by spitting at him on Kirklee Highway, Mossend.
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Allegations that she smashed a bottle, broken objects in a home and resisted arrest had been dropped.
The court docket heard police had been referred to as out shortly earlier than 11pm on December 18, 2020, as folks had been involved for McCreadie's welfare.
Jennifer Cunningham, prosecuting, stated: "She was smelling strongly of alcohol and bleeding closely from the top and nostril. She additionally had a superficial reduce to her neck.
"Cops tried to talk to her, however she turned agitated and aggressive in direction of them.
"They defined they had been there to assist her and he or she was warned concerning her conduct.
"The officers tried to seize the accused however she turned and spat blood and saliva instantly into PC Creechan's face."
McCreadie was taken to hospital for remedy to her accidents earlier than being transferred to Motherwell police station.
PC Creechan additionally wanted hospital remedy. He had his eye cleaned and needed to take a course of remedy.
However the fiscal burdened: "He didn't contract Covid-19 because of this."
Sheriff Alasdair MacFadyen informed McCreadie, who has no earlier convictions, that such conduct through the pandemic was "a critical matter".
Sentence was deferred till subsequent month for a legal justice social work report and an digital tagging evaluation.
McCreadie's bail was continued.
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