Woman given restraining order for causing harassment and beating police officer (Image: Newsquest)
A woman from Eastleigh has been given a restraining order for using threatening behaviour and causing harassment to a Basingstoke man and beating a police officer.
Sarah Godfrey, 43, pleaded guilty to causing harassment, alarm, or distress to the man at a Basingstoke address on July 19.
She also pleaded guilty to beating a police officer on July 15.
Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court sentenced her with a restraining order against Godfrey. She should not contact the victim directly or indirectly except on one occasion in the company of a police officer to collect her personal belongings.
She has to undertake a rehabilitation activity for 10 days. Godfrey also has to pay £50 compensation for beating the police officer.
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