Teenager Sentenced for Assaulting Paramedics and Police Officer During Pub Crawl

A 19-year-old woman has been sentenced after assaulting paramedics and spitting at a police officer during a night out on the Otley Run pub crawl in Leeds. Cleopatra Fowler, 19, turned violent when emergency workers responded to a friend in her group who had collapsed.

According to prosecutor Farrah Khan, an ambulance crew was called to an address on Otley Road on July 2 to assist an unconscious young female. Fowler reportedly became verbally abusive and began screaming and shouting, prompting the paramedics to call for police assistance. She then assaulted three ambulance staff members before being handcuffed and taken to a hospital.

At the hospital, Fowler spat at a police officer, leading to a further arrest. A statement from one of the paramedics described the incident as "upsetting," adding, "I go to work to help people and not to be assaulted by members of the public whilst I am trying to keep them safe."

Another paramedic echoed these sentiments, stating, "What happened was not nice - I do not want to come to work to be assaulted by members of the public." The police officer involved reported that Fowler spat in his direction, and a nurse confirmed that the spittle made contact with the officer's leg. The court was informed that approximately 51 assaults on emergency workers occur in the Leeds area each week. "Ultimately emergency workers are fathers, mothers, sons and daughters, and when they are attacked they become victims like others," Mrs. Khan stated.

Fowler pleaded guilty to assaulting three paramedics by beating and assaulting a constable in the execution of his duties. A probation officer told the court that Fowler had consumed a significant amount of alcohol on the day of the incident and had "never been as drunk" before. Her defense attorney, Mohammed Abbas Younis, stated that his client is "mortified by her actions."

Fowler, who has health problems and receives benefits, was sentenced to a 12-month community order. This order includes participation in a probation program and an alcohol abstinence program for 90 days. She was also ordered to pay £100 in compensation to each of the four emergency workers, a £114 surcharge, and £85 in prosecution costs, totaling £599.

Steven Chan, the chair of the magistrates, addressed Fowler, saying, "You were drunk and you spat at an emergency worker. Those four people were public servants, serving the public. You have shown some remorse and feel shame and embarrassment."