A PAIR of riot yobs who tried to ram police officers with bins have been jailed for nearly FIVE years.
Mum-of-five Stacey Vint, 34, was captured in footage charging at a line of cops with a burning wheelie bin in Middlesbrough on Sunday before comically taking a tumble.
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While in a separate incident last Friday, former flight attendant Leanne Hodgson, 43, was seen pushing industrial bins at officers in Sunderland.
A large crowd cheered as Hodgson tried to shove the bin into the police line.
But she was left looking ridiculous after the cops calmly stepped away from the bin, which toppled over.
She also called a police officer a “f****** black c***” during the disorder, a court heard.
Earlier this week, Hodgson has pleaded guilty to violent disorder at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court.
Vint, of Normandy Road, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and possession of cannabis – which was found on her after she was arrested near Linthorpe Road in the city.
Vint was on Friday sentenced to 20 months at Teesside Crown Court and Hodgson for two-and-a-half years.
Cops kicked down Hodgson’s front door last Saturday before hauling her out in her underwear.
In footage released by Northumbria Police, officers are seen kicking in a glass door at an address in Sunderland.
A female officer is seen thumping on the door shouting: “Police, open the door!” while her colleagues scale the garden fence.
The female officer then tells another cop: “There’s someone in, can you put the door through?”
A male officer then boots the glass panel before cops swarm inside the end-terraced property.
Minutes later Hodgson is led out in handcuffs while still wearing a pink and black lacy nightie.
Hogdson denied taking part in the original march – but claimed she had been out drinking and got involved when the pub closed.
The court was told Hodgson had been “very drunk and angry” during the riot.
Riot yob Hodgson had a “long-running alcohol problem”, the court was told.
District judge Zoe Passfield said Hodgson had made the choice to get involved in the riot.
Passfield added: “This was large-scale mob violence which resulted in fear to the public and damage to local businesses.”
However, Annalisa Moscardini, defending Hodgson said the term “Black c***”, which Hodgson called the officer, referred to his uniform and was not racial.
In Vint’s initial magistrates’ court hearing, prosecutor John Garside said she was “seen with another male pushing a wheelie bin and the contents of which were on fire.”
Mr Garside said Vint can be seen hauling the bin towards a row of police officers before she falls to the ground.
The video then shows Vint sitting up on the ground before she is apprehended by cops.
District Judge Maria Mallon, who had adjourned the case for sentence at Teesside Crown Court earlier this week, told the defendant: “Ms Vint you pleaded guilty at the first opportunity to these offences.
“The violent disorder is so serious that this court’s sentencing powers are not sufficient.”
It comes as courts up and down the country continue to work around the clock with those responsible for the mass disorder facing swift justice.
And with around 100 areas earmarked by far-fight groups for demonstrations on Wednesday – Brits came together to the flood the streets with banners in support of refugees and migrants.
But with more anti-immigration rallies scheduled over the weekend and in the coming days, the mobilisation of police forces continues.
PM Sir Keir Starmer has put told forces to remain on “high alert”.
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