Port Hope police have arrested and charged a woman with assault after she allegedly spit in a stranger’s face.
A Cobourg woman was in a vehicle, stopped at the intersection of Toronto Road and Bruton Street in Port Hope, with her passenger side window rolled down.
Police say the accused woman was walking by when, for no reason, she turned and spit through the window, striking the victim in the face area. The accused woman then began screaming and yelling.
Police were called and the victim’s boyfriend pointed out the accused woman to police. After a short struggle, police arrested the accused woman.
Jennifer Prevedel has been charged with assault. She was released on an undertaking with conditions and will appear in court on February 3, 2021.
Police say the accused woman and the victim do not know each other and the attack was unprovoked.
At this time, police have not charged Prevedel with resisting arrest.
