Dramatic arrest of Karratha woman gathers more than 200,000 views on Facebook
Footage of a dramatic arrest of a 25-year-old woman in Karratha last week has gathered more than 240,000 views on Facebook with police revealing it was the second time they had been called to the property that day.
According to police, officers were called to a residence in Millars Well at 10.30am on June 2 after an alleged physical altercation between people known to each other.
The woman was arrested for allegedly breaching her bail conditions by being at the residence and obstructing police by locking herself in a vehicle as they tried to execute the arrest.
The woman was charged with obstructing public officers, common assault in circumstances of aggravation or racial aggravation and possessing methylamphetamine.
She appeared before the Karratha Magistrates Court on June 3 and is next due to appear on July 29.
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