A POLICE car was smashed up and an officer assaulted by a violent woman.

Tracey Cobb, 23, of Pooltown Road, Ellesmere Port was arrested after twice causing distress with threatening behaviour on July 2 in Ellesmere Port.

At Chester, Ellesmere Port and Neston Magistrates Court on July 23, Cobb admitted obstructing Sgt Stephen Bailey and PC Steven Huxley as they made the arrest well as assaulting Sgt Bailey.

She was ordered to pay Sgt Bailey £100 in compensation, and fined a total of £75 for her threatening behaviour.

For damaging the police car, she was ordered to pay £50 for repairs.

Cobb was also ordered to complete 18 months of supervision.