Woman arrested after incident in Kettering Town Centre

A 47-year-old woman is in custody on suspicion of assaulting a police officer in Sheep Street.

Author: Andrea FoxPublished 10th Mar 2025

A 47-year-old woman is in police custody following reports of a racially-motivated public order incident in Kettering town centre yesterday (Sunday, March 9).

The force say the suspect was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer in Sheep Street.

It's after police were called to the area following reports that a woman had allegedly assaulted two men who had challenged her after she had reportedly abused a group of black children and a black woman.

Anyone who witnessed this incident in High Street at about 2pm should call Northamptonshire Police on 101.

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