EXCLUSIVE: Moment EastEnders star Jessie Wallace is arrested for drunkenly attacking police officers after boozed-fuelled night out at club
- EXCLUSIVE: Video shows EastEnders actress Jessie Wallace being arrested
- Kat Slater actress, 50, Jessie Wallace was arrested in Bury St Edmunds yesterday
- Actress was detained on suspicion of assaulting a police officer in Suffolk town
- Suffolk Police also arrested her on suspicion of drunk and disorderly conduct
- Wallace was then released without charge after receiving conditional caution
Video has emerged of EastEnders actress Jessie Wallace being arrested outside a nightclub.
The star, who is known for playing Kat Slater in the BBC soap, was detained in the early hours of yesterday on suspicion of assaulting a police officer as well as drunk and disorderly conduct in Bury St Edmunds.
Wallace, 50, was at Flex nightclub in the Suffolk town after watching a Madness gig at Thetford Forest in Brandon on Saturday, where she posed for photographs with fans.
Video shows the actress being handcuffed by two officers outside a Burger King. The officers then appear to lead her away.
She was later released without charge by Suffolk Police after receiving a conditional caution.
A Suffolk Police spokesman told MailOnline today: ‘A 50-year-old woman was arrested early on Sunday morning in St Andrew’s Street, Bury St Edmunds, on suspicion of assaulting a police officer / drunk and disorderly conduct and was released without charge after receiving a conditional caution.’
The force would not confirm she was arrested, while neither her agent nor manager responded to a request for comment. The arrest was first reported by The Sun.
Video has emerged of EastEnders actress Jessie Wallace being arrested outside a nightclub
The star, who is known for playing Kat Slater in the BBC soap, was detained in the early hours of yesterday on suspicion of assaulting a police officer as well as drunk and disorderly conduct in Bury St Edmunds
Jessie Wallace (left) at a party in Hackney after the British Soap Awards in London on June 11
Jessie Wallace outside a party in Hackney after the British Soap Awards in London on June 11
Jessie Wallace, pictured at the National Television Awards at The O2 in London in January 2019
Wallace, originally from Enfield, north London, joined EastEnders in 2000 having featured in crime drama, The Bill, a year earlier.
She played the role of barmaid Kat Slater, the partner of popular character Alfie Moon – played by Shane Richie. She quickly became a fan favourite.
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