A Moira woman who was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker has been released by police.

The woman was taken into custody after reports of a party being held which breached Coronavirus social distancing rules.

Police said that, after being called out to Elm Grove in Moira on Sunday evening, the 37-year-old woman became abusive towards officers before assaulting them - although no officer was injured.

She was then arrested on suspicion of an assault on an emergency worker Moira woman arrested after police broke up party

But a Leicestershire Police spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday that the woman had now been released under investigation.

This means a person has been interviewed under caution and has now been allowed to leave the police station while officers continue to investigate the crime.

Last week, Leicestershire Police explained how the new Coronavirus Government measures affect the general public.

And it included the following: The legislation states that officers in Leicestershire will be able to disperse groups of more than two people from any public place.

• Groups of more than two people – who live in the same household – are permitted

• Anyone who refuses to disperse will be given a fixed penalty notice of £60. This will be lowered to £30 if paid within 14 days
• Second time offenders will be issued with a £120 fixed penalty notice. This will then double on each further repeat offence.

•Anyone who does not pay a fixed penalty notice under the new regulations could be taken to court. Magistrates will then be able to impose unlimited fines

•Anyone who refuses to comply will be acting unlawfully. This may result in being arrested, where it is deemed proportionate and necessary. However, the first instance, police will always apply their common sense and discretion

• Officers from across the force will be working to ensure that people are complying with the law.
• Over the coming days and weeks, we remain committed to community policing within our neighbourhoods.
• Our preferred style is to engage, explain and encourage – and then enforce only when needed.
• Our officers will engage, explain and encourage members of the public in situations where we believe they may not be complying with the new legislation – and this may include interactions in public places and in vehicles.

Working with our partners, we will provide a proportionate response to public concerns around groups or businesses that may be contravening the legislation and we will identify any areas of continual public concern. In such areas, a policing presence will be a priority.

In situations where encouragement does not succeed, officers will enforce the legislation outlined above.