A Woman Police Constable last attached to the Northern Division has been charged with beating  a male relative, as well as unlawful assault against a female relative.

The charges stem from an incident which allegedly occurred back in September.

The male victim told investigators he and WPC Patrice Clarke were at his home, when they got into a heated argument.

During the altercation, the victim said he left the house to de-escalate the situation.  He said upon returning to his home later that night, he and the accused got into yet another argument during which she slammed a door against his hand and hit him several times across the back with a chair.

During the same incident, another relative, aged 58, intervened in an attempt to quell the disturbance and the accused proceeded to the refrigerator and filled a cup of cold water and threw it upon the female relative.

Both victims made a report to the police and an investigator was appointed to the matter.

WPC Clarke was formally charged on Wednesday will appear in court on January 25th next year.