A WOMAN allegedly threatened to stab police with a hypodermic needle as they arrested her.
Officers were called to an incident in New Kyo, near Stanley, where they detained a woman in her late 20s.
During the incident, the defendant threatened to stab the arresting officer.
Gemma White, 28, of Edmondsley, has been charged with assaulting a police constable and possession of an offensive weapon.
She will appear before magistrates sitting in Newton Aycliffe on July 2.
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