Brampton woman charged for assaulting officer in Waterloo

A woman from Brampton is facing a list of charges after police said an officer was assaulted while they were on foot patrol in Waterloo.

The officer was working in the Willis Way and King Street South area around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. The Waterloo Regional Police Service said the officer was trying to enforce the Liquor Licence and Control Act when a 27-year-old Brampton woman assaulted them.

She allegedly threatened to hurt the officer and tried to spit on them multiple times. The woman was arrested and the officer was hurt, but their injuries are not considered serious.

The woman has been charged with assault with a weapon, three counts of assaulting a peace officer, four counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, mischief under $5,000, obstructing police and having liquor in an open container in an unauthorized place.