A Framingham woman charged with punching and spitting at police officers investigating a possible domestic-violence situation at the Occupy Boston encampment was ordered to stay away from Dewey Square - and anything else having to do with Occupy Boston - while charges remain pending against her, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.

According to the DA's office, around 5:15 p.m. last Saturday, police were talking to a woman in a tent whom some other occupiers thought might be under assault by her partner. The DA's office says the woman was telling officers that while they had argued, no blows were exchanged when Jade Anderson, 19, butted in:

As the officers were speaking to the woman, Anderson allegedly ran toward them and began chanting anti-police slogans, spraying the officers with spittle as she did so. Anderson is said to have tried pushing past one officer to get closer to the others as they conducted their interview. At this point, the officer whom she allegedly pushed told her to leave the area.

Instead, authorities say, Anderson became extremely aggressive and punched the officer in the face. When another officer intervened, she allegedly punched him in the face as well, and the three went to the ground as officers tried to take her into custody. It was several minutes before officers were able to place her in handcuffs.

Anderson posted bail after her booking, then failed to appear in court for arraignment, the DA's office says. Then, Wednesday afternoon:

Officers spotted Anderson again, though she had apparently dyed her hair from blond to purple. She allegedly tried to flee when they approached her and kicked one of the officers above his left knee when they placed her under arrest.

As they transported Anderson to the Area A-1 station, the officer she most recently assaulted asked why she had kicked him.

“Because you [expletive] deserve it,” she allegedly responded. She is said to have apologized for that act later, adding that she “had to do what she had to do to fight the corruption.”

At her arraignment today on multiple assault charges and charges of disorderly conduct, Boston Municipal Court Judge Eleanor Coe Sinnott set bail at $850 and ordered Anderson to stay away from Dewey Square and all other Occupy Boston activities within Boston city limits. She is next due in court for a hearing on Dec. 16.

Innocent, etc.

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From the Boston Public Library's street views collection. Posted under this Creative Commons license.

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