Woman given suspended sentence for a series of offences including criminal damage to vehicles

A woman has been given a suspended sentence at Derry Magistrate's Court today for a series of offences including criminal damage to vehicles.

Corinna Frances Stepp (41) of MacNiece Close in Derry admitted the offences which occurred in March and April this year.

The court heard that on March 12 the defendant was kicking at a door if a house. 

She then went and scratched a vehicle belonging to the injured party with a screwdriver. 

Stepp then scratched another are before getting into her own vehicle and driving into one if the cars before driving away. 

The court then heard that on March 20 police were called to a report of an incident where Stepp was banging at a door before she knocked over a bin and grabbed a bottle. 

The court also heard that on April 20 Stepp was in custody and became abusive and tried to grab keys from a civilian detention officer. 

She called the detention officer 'an ugly Fenians b-----d.'

Stepp then spat at the officer but hit the cell door. 

At interview Stepp denied calling names and also the assault. 

Defence counsel Stephen Chapman said that this woman had never been in trouble before. 

He said some of this offending took place due to domestic circumstances. 

Stepp was sentenced to nine months suspended for two years, ordered to pay a total of £350 in compensation, was fined £300 and was disqualified from driving for four months.