Woman tried to bite police sergeant 31/1/13
A 31-year-old Lewis woman who tried to bite a police sergeant has been placed on
a two year community payback order when she was sentenced at Stornoway Sheriff Court.
Sylvia Diane Maxwell of 33 Macsween Drive, Point, Lewis, was also ordered to carry
out 120 hours of unpaid community service work within 12 months.
Maxwell caused a disturbance at a flat in Elizabeth Haldane Court, Stornoway. She
previously admitted behaving in an abusive manner, shouting, swearing and making
offensive remarks at the address.
She also accepted attempting to bite and spit on a police sergeant at Stornoway Police
Station after being taken into custody, as well as making verbal violent threats
and uttering offensive remarks.
