Woman racially abused people
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A woman who racially abused people in a Peterborough street and hit a car with a bike has been jailed.
Jo-ann Palmer, 49, stood in the middle of Park Road, near its junction with Dogsthorpe Road, at about 3.10pm on 2 October 2023, shouting and swearing at random people, while holding a bike.
She hurled racial abuse at people, telling them to go back “to their own country”, and saying, “we don’t want you here.”
Palmer also hit a Toyota car with her bike.
She had thrown it into the middle of the road and then rammed it into the car multiple times while shouting, swearing, kicking and spitting on the car.
Officers were called and arrested Palmer at about 3.20pm.
On Monday (3 February), at Peterborough Crown Court, Palmer, of High Street, Fletton, Peterborough, was jailed for three months, having pleaded guilty to racially aggravated intentional harassment/alarm/distress through words and writing, and criminal damage.
She received no separate penalty after admitting possession of cannabis.
DC Lloyd Davis said: “Palmer’s behaviour was incredibly intimidating and offensive to so many people in the Park Road area that day so I’m glad she’s been jailed.
“Tackling anti-social behaviour in the area is a local priority for us and people deserve to go about their days without interference from people like Palmer.”
You can report anti-social behaviour through the force website.