A drunk woman spat at police officers following a night out in Weymouth, a court heard.

Kylie Tyne, aged 33, waited outside Weyline taxis on Queen Street to get transport home at 10.15pm on Tuesday, May 18.

Police officers arrived at the taxi rank amid concerns for her welfare after she was seen ‘unsteady on her feet and struggling to stay upright'.

Prosecuting, Richard Oakley, told Weymouth Magistrates’ Court: “Police officers arrived at Queen Street in Weymouth following reports of concern for the defendant.

“When they arrived, they found the defendant outside the Weyline taxi office with a male attempting to get home.

“She was unsteady on her feet and struggling to stay upright. Officers spoke to her and asked how she was able to get home.

“While this happened, a male walked past and she shouted at him.

“She was abusive to police officers and public and she was arrested for drunk and disorderly behaviour.”

After being arrested, a police van was requested by police officers. She ‘refused to get into the van’ and spat at a police officer, the court heard.

Mr Oakley continued: “A van was ordered by officers and she refused to get into the van. She spat at one them but this didn’t land on an officer.”

“At the custody, she was being escorted to the cell. The defendant looked at an officer and spat towards him.

"The spit did not hit him and officers had to use force to avoid injury to themselves.”

Tyne, of Riviera Hotel in Weymouth, pleaded guilty to drunk and disorderly behaviour and behaving in a violent manner.

Aileen Tring, mitigating, said that Tyne struggled with alcohol for ‘some time’ and suffered from anxiety, but was seeking treatment for her problems.

She said Tyne had admitted to having a ‘difficult day’ and 'had fallen off the wagon temporarily'.

She said: “She was horrified and embarrassed about what happened and she was very keen to tell me that she wouldn’t have behaved like that.

“Since this incident, she has gone to Reach Drug and Alcohol Services and she has addressed her drinking.”

Mrs Tring added: "She is not someone who troubles the court. She is very regretful of her actions.”

Sentencing, Chairman of Magistrates, Richard MacRae said: “When the police come in (to the court), spitting is one of the worst things they say they experience.

“We know on this occasion it didn’t hit anyone or was aimed at anyone.”

She was issued a 12-month conditional discharge for the drunk and disorderly behaviour charge, ordered to pay a £80 fine, costs of £40 and £34 victim surcharge.