VIDEO: A woman arrested for assaulting a traffic officer

Police at Jinja Road station arrest a woman for assaulting a traffic officer after she was asked for her driving licence.

A stunning altercation took place yesterday when Mercy Timbitwire Bashisha who was driving a white Toyota Land Cruiser allegedly caused an accident and refused to stop when flagged down by a traffic police officer from Jinja Road Police Station .

The events happened around 11:55 a.m., according to a police statement.

“He was using his phone while driving and refused to stop, even after the officer signaled him to stop. After a short foot chase, Bashisha parked at the Manufacturers Association of Uganda and locked his vehicle. When the officer asked him for his driver’s license, he became aggressive,” the statement read in part.

“She not only refused to cooperate, but also intimidated and assaulted our officer,” the statement said.

The situation escalated when Bashisha confiscated the police’s EPS device and two phones belonging to the officer.

Bashisha is currently in custody while investigations continue.