A WOMAN obstructed police by opening the rear door of a police vehicle, allowing her husband to escape following his arrest.

Kayleigh Dunn’s husband was arrested after police were called to an incident in Cleator Moor on the evening of April 20.

Dunn, 36, was described by police as being ‘particularly obstructive’. She tried grabbing the arms of both police officers and protested to him being arrested, Workington Magistrates’ Court heard.

Pamela Fee, prosecuting, said Dunn refused to move away from the police vehicle and positioned herself between one of the officers and the vehicle door, preventing it from being closed.

Dunn continued protesting and refused to move away. She started to tamper with the rear door where her husband was.

The suspect started banging his head against the vehicle cage. The officer told Dunn this had been going on for long enough and she was told to go away.

The officer then saw Dunn open the rear door and the suspect escaped.

Dunn was interviewed by police on September 5. She said the incident was a long time ago and she didn’t remember anything. She said she just wanted to get her house key from her husband.

She said when her husband was being arrested, she was upset and angry. She didn’t understand what was going on.

Dunn said she ‘stupidly’ opened the door to get her house key, not to allow him to escape.

John Cooper, defending, said: “There had been an argument earlier on with some boy racer in the town. There’s no suggestion she had any involvement with that.

“She’s very drunk. She’s more annoying than anything. She’s got the passenger door open, trying to talk to the officer.

“She stupidly decides to get the key off him. He did have a run down the street. He was dealt with by a financial penalty for that.

“She’s quite upset it’s going to affect her in the future.”

Dunn, of Keir Hardie Avenue, Cleator Moor, pleaded guilty to obstructing a constable in execution of duty.

She was fined £137 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £55 victim surcharge.