A drunken woman pushed a police officer who tried to get her out of the road, a court heard.
Lincoln magistrates were told that the plain clothes officer was driving along Brayford towards St Mary’s Street, when he saw the woman and a female friend in the middle of the road.
Jim Clare, prosecuting, said they were shouting and blocking vehicles and making offensive hand gestures towards the road users.
“ They were bringing traffic to a standstill. The officer got out of his vehicle and identified himself. The woman swore at him. The other female ignored him,” Mr Clare said.
“He said if they did not move, they would arrested. The other woman shouted that she was pregnant and the officer could do nothing to her.
“This defendant lunged towards him and pushed him. He was then surrounded by three other people including a male who remonstrated with the officer that he was out of order.”
The court heard that the woman ran off but was detained by police on Newland. She was agitated and aggressive and had to be put in handcuffs.
“They were threatening and intimidating motorists while deliberately holding up traffic,” Mr Clare said.
The 36 year old from Lincoln admitted assault on a police officer on August 11.
Lloyd Edwards, representing, said the other female thought it would be fun to play in the road and the woman was trying to stop her when the officer arrived.
“She thought he was a motorist who was just having a go at the other woman and so she pushed him,” Mr Edwards said.
“She apologised when she realised he was an officer, and then panicked and ran off.”
Magistrates imposed a six month community order.