A DISPUTE between a mother and her daughter escalated into the assault of a police officer, who was called to a home to diffuse the situation.
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Suzanne Smith, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of resisting an officer and to one count of assaulting an officer in the execution of duty in Wagga Local Court today.
Police alleged Smith had been at her mother's home on Fernleigh Road, Mount Austin when she started arguing with her mother about property in storage at the home on August 20.
The mother phoned police and they arrived at 1.07am.
Police facts outline an officer advised Smith to leave the home and put their hand on her back to guide her towards the door.
"Don't touch me, c---," she told the officer.
Another officer took her by the arm, to which she said, "Don't touch me either, c---.
"This is my mother's house."
Smith asked to hug her mother before she left and struggled against the two officers as they took hold of her.
She pulled at one's vest and grabbed his wrists.
Smith was warned numerous times to stop resisting police and was taken outside.
"What are you doing there, c---?" she said to a third female officer when outside.
Smith then walked towards the verandah, attempting to get back inside.
The female constable took hold of Smith by her shoulders, but Smith reached around with her hands to grab the officer by the back of her arms, pinching her skin.
Smith was eventually taken to the ground and handcuffed.
The constable sustained bruising to the back of her arms.
Smith's solicitor Elizabeth Bushby told the court she had issues with alcohol and binge drinking, and that she had no memory of the night in question.
Bushby said Smith was disappointed and ashamed of her behaviour.
Bushby told magistrate Michael Antrum Smith was studying a diploma of business and received $364 a fortnight in government payments.
"It makes you look like a very antisocial person," Antrum told Smith.
"The language, of course, was disgusting
"You actively resisted police who were just trying to do their job.
"You just made the whole thing more ugly than it already was.
"I'm sure you're very remorseful but this can't happen again."
Smith was handed a 10-month good behaviour bond for resisting police and 12 months for assaulting police.