A rowdy drinker has been detained by cops outside of a bar after she squared up to an officer.
The woman, wearing in a white dress, was spotted interfering with officers who were dealing with a separate situation.
Officers were on the scene to speak with a suspect who had been ejected from a boozer following an attempted pickpocketing.
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The footage was capture doutside of Irish bar Waxy’s Little Sister in Wardour Street, Leicester Square, London, as reported by Need To Know.
In a video of the incident, the woman can be seen getting in the face of a female officer who then pushes her away.
The drinker then squares up to the police woman before being detained and taken to the ground by a trio of officers.
The woman was then held on the ground face down with her hands behind her back.
The shocking interaction took place at around 10pm on Saturday (17 May).
The drinker was arrested by cops and taken into custody where she accepted a caution for her actions.
The Met Police stated that their Directorate of Professional Standards carried out a fast time review after the video began circulating social media.
A spokesperson for the Met Police stated: “Officers considered a number of factors, including the circumstances leading up to the incident, whether the use of force was proportionate, and all available footage.
“Officers were in Wardour Street, W1 at around 22.00hrs on Saturday, 17 May dealing with a suspect who had been ejected from a nearby pub following an attempted pickpocketing.
“The woman in the video was asked on numerous occasions to leave the vicinity as she was interfering in the situation.
“She kept returning and on the final occasion, body worn video footage showed her striking an officer in the chest. Officers then detained her.
“DPS concluded that officers acted appropriately and no disciplinary matters have been identified.
“The woman was arrested on suspicion of assaulting and obstructing a police officer.
“She was taken into custody and later accepted a caution for the offence.”
A spokesperson for Waxy’s Little Sister said: “The police were there apprehending a bag thief.
“A drinker who was not a guest in our venue then caused the issue which is on video.
“It happened outside our premises but was nothing to do with anyone from our premises.”
