Sheffield tree protester arrested for playing plastic trumpet
by Helen Pidd North of England editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#3JTT4)
Woman also sets off rape alarm and accuses council contractors of 'raping the trees'
A tree protester in Sheffield has been arrested for blowing a plastic trumpet and setting off a rape alarm after accusing council contractors of "raping the trees".
The 57-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of causing intentional harm or distress following a complaint from a member of the public, and she received a court summons, South Yorkshire police said.
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