A woman in her 50s spat on handcuffs after police arrested her for breaking a domestic violence order.
The offender has now been fined £50 for breaching the order after a hearing at Bristol Magistrates Court.
Police were called to a home in Hartcliffe at 9am on Tuesday (January 26) after reports of an argument.
They arrested a woman and placed her in handcuffs - which she then spat on.
An Avon and Somerset police spokeswoman said: "Officers attended an address in Hartcliffe following a report from a member of the public about a woman behaving in an aggressive manner.
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"A woman in her 50s was found to be in breach of a domestic violence protection order and was arrested.
"Following her arrest, the offender spat over the handcuffs she had been placed in and as a result she was further arrested for criminal damage. However, no further action is being taken in relation to the damage."
The offender admitted to a breach of the order at Bristol Magistrates Court.
She has not been named by police.
