Woman arrested after delivery driver and two cops allegedly assaulted in Walton

A 37-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault and two counts of assaulting emergency workers after an incident involving a delivery driver and police officers in Walton.

A woman has been arrested following assaults on a delivery driver and two police officers. Merseyside Police officers were in the County Road area of Walton this morning (Sunday) dealing with a separate investigation when they witnessed a delivery driver being attacked.

The force confirmed the incident was reported and uniformed officers in the vicinity attended the scene, arresting a woman on suspicion of assault. A force spokesperson said that following her caution, she “assaulted one of the officers and ran off”.

However, as she fled, the woman tripped and caught her arm on a spiked, low metal fence surrounding the front door of a property on Church Road West. Merseyside Police said the woman allegedly went on to assault another officer who was attempting to administer first aid alongside a paramedic.

The 37-year-old woman was taken to the hospital, where she is currently receiving treatment for an arm injury, reports the Liverpool Echo. Alongside the initial assault allegation, she was further arrested on suspicion of two counts of assault on an emergency worker.

Residents on the street told the Echo the incident took place at around 11am. Upon arriving at the scene, the Echo found a small stretch of Church Road West cordoned off, covering approximately half a dozen houses on either side of the street.

Officers from two vehicles, including an unmarked car, were also present.

A forensic officer from one of the force’s scientific support units was conducting investigations on the pavement outside one of the properties.

One local resident told the Echo they became aware of the incident after they “heard shouting and screaming”, adding that upon looking out of their front door they “saw someone lying on the ground in pain”.

A second resident claimed they had been informed that “two women were on the floor wrestling”, while a third reported witnessing a paramedic vehicle arrive at the scene.