Swindon Magistrates Court A woman used a handcuff as a makeshift weapon to attack police officers after a car in which she was a passenger was pulled over. Jessica Sheppard, 20, also spat at one of the officers – a female police constable – after attacking her two colleagues, Swindon Magistrates’ Court heard. After hearing she suffered from poor mental health and had no previous convictions, JPs ordered a pre-sentence report and bailed her to appear before the Salisbury justices in March for sentence. Prosecutor Natalie Angel told the court police had been called to reports of a theft on December 4, 2019. Five suspects – three men and two women – jumped into a car and sped away.
A WILTSHIRE man will stand trial over allegations he threw plaster over a Swindon traffic warden. Appearing before Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, Robert Silk, 32, of Bradenstoke, pleaded not guilty to assault by beating and criminal damage. It is alleged he threw plaster over a Swindon Borough Council traffic warden in Old Town on July 16 last year. At the time, an image of the plaster-hit warden was shared by Swindon council.
Swindon Council shared this picture of its traffic warden last July Picture: SBC Silk, appearing before the court wearing a smart suit jacket, spoke only to confirm his personal details and enter his not guilty pleas.