Lisa Harrison, 45, of Coleridge Gardens, Stanley, appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Monday, January 6, 2025, for sentencing.
Harrison was found guilty on November 12, 2024, of assaulting PC Harris, an emergency worker, by beating her during an incident on July 19, 2024, in Stanley.
Magistrates imposed a community order, which includes a six-month alcohol treatment program under the direction of the Probation Service and a requirement to attend up to 20 rehabilitation activity days.
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Harrison was also ordered to pay £100 in compensation to the victim, £150 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service, and a £114 victim services surcharge.
Prosecutor Paige Sparks, representing CPS North East, highlighted the serious nature of the offence, which was aggravated due to the victim being an emergency worker.
Defence counsel Jaxon Taylor emphasised Harrison’s willingness to comply with the court’s orders and the inclusion of treatment as part of her rehabilitation.