Nurse assaulted in city, South Australia

A woman was arrested after allegedly spitting on a nurse in the CBD yesterday morning.

Just before 7.30am on Tuesday 19 May, a nurse wearing blue scrubs was walking along Hindley Street, near King William Street, when a woman allegedly spat a drink over her.

The victim was not physically injured during the assault.

The incident was reported to the Hindley Street Police Station and officers located the suspect a short time later on North Terrace.

A 42-year-old woman of no fixed address was arrested and charged with assault prescribed emergency worker and fail to state particulars. She did not apply for bail and appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court yesterday.

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