Pembroke woman without any criminal convictions assaulted two Police officers early yesterday morning.

Shermaine Janiece Riley, of Parsons Road, will return to Magistrates' Court on July 14 for sentencing after she admitted using offensive words at 3.20 a.m.

at the Hamilton Esso City Mart on Thursday.

Riley also pleaded guilty to assaulting a female and a male Police officer and destroying the female officer's shirt.

Riley said she thought she was "provoked'' by the two officers through their actions outside the gas station and claimed they appeared to have taunted her once they were inside it.

But Crown counsel Cindy Clarke told the court that Riley shouted to officers that once they donned their uniforms they "forget where they came from and how their mothers raise them''.

Riley added: "I hate white people. Yeah, I have a problem with white people.

I hate all you f***- ers! "You hear me don't you,'' she shouted. "I have a problem with you. Yeah, I'm stuck. I'm stuck,so f*** off!'' When an officer approached Riley and asked if she was talking to them, she told him: "Yeah, and f*** you too!'' Ms Clarke said P.c. Marie Picard and P.c. Roger Saints had just entered the gas station and turned to hear Riley shouting.

As they tried to arrest her, Riley shoved P.c. Picard on the shoulders and the women wrestled to the floor where Riley lashed out with her hands and feet.

Moments later she spat in the officers' faces.

A few hours later she appeared in court where she told Mr. Warner: "I am sorry but I did feel provoked but I am willing to take responsibility. I didn't just follow them inside. I feel they were jeering me and making gestures.'' When Riley admitted she had been drinking, Mr. Warner responded "oh, so the liquor got you hot'' and added people could not think they could get away with fighting with and spitting at officers who were just doing their job.

Duty counsel Renee Foggo said Riley regretted her actions and said she was hard-working and did not deserve a custodial sentence.

"She is very embarrassed,'' Ms Foggo said. "It will not happen again and you can take into account she is a hard-working citizen.'' After pausing for a moment, Mr. Warner ordered a social inquiry report into Riley's background.

He said: "I take into consideration your guilty plea and your clean record. I order the report to see about your background and circumstances in why you did this.''