<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>330375</docID> <postdate>2024-10-07 10:03:34</postdate> <headline>Police and child assaulted in Belconnen fracas</headline> <body><p><strong>A 47-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly assaulting police and a child during a family violence incident in Belconnen on Sunday night. </strong></p> <p>At about 7pm the woman got into an argument with her son after drinking alcohol. She attempted to leave the residence by getting in a car but was stopped by the child, concerned about her intoxicated state.</p> <p>Police say neighbours also attempted to intervene and during the altercation, the woman allegedly assaulted the boy, biting, hitting and scratching him.</p> <p>Police arrived and attempted to arrest her, but she resisted, throwing a punch and kicking at one officer.</p> <p>She has been charged with assaulting a frontline community service provider, attempting to resist a public official and aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm.</p> <p> </p> </body>