A supermarket employee twice punched a police car’s wing mirror after she was stopped for speeding.
Lauren Ford flailed her arms and tried to wrestle with officers after being stopped while driving on Locking Road, Weston-super-Mare, on March 15.
The 19-year-old, of Copper Close in Cheddar, admitted criminal damage in a hearing at North Somerset Magistrates’ Court on May 15.
She was handed a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £105.
Prosecutor Nicole Miebai said: “She was stopped by police because she was travelling at an excessive speed.
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“She was described as obstructive and non-compliant when officers asked for her details.
“The defendant got out of the vehicle and attempted to walk off, flailing her arms as she did so. She tried to wrestle with the officers.
“She kicked out her legs and struggled. She became very angry at the decision to report her for speeding.”
Ford walked past the police car’s wing mirror, punched it and ran away, Ms Miebai added.
Shortly afterwards, the officers were inside the car when they saw Ford approaching again in the rear-view mirror.
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“They saw her aim another hard punch at the wing mirror, resulting in it bending backwards,” Ms Miebai continued.
“She said she hit it because she was angry.”
Will Rose, mitigating, told the court the incident was the result of Ford’s life being “turned upside down” on August 22.
He said: “She lost her mother to cancer and ever since then she has not been stable or coping.
“She has found this whole ordeal very stressful.”
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Mr Rose added that his client has been holding down a job in a supermarket.
Presiding Justice Erica Imison told Ford: “People can help you with your situation.
“You can go to the GP. There are bereavement groups that would help you.”
The defendant must pay £85 in court costs and a £20 victim surcharge.
