Drunk woman trapped in Hamilton school

A drunken woman found trapped in a Hamilton school early this morning told police she was just trying to get home ahead of her home detention curfew.

Police were called to the suburb of Enderley at 2.20am after a resident reported someone trying to get in the locked back door of her home.

Sergeant Phil Ruddell said there were then reports of smashing glass at the school next door.

"Officers arrived to find a woman who had somehow managed to gain entry into the school but was then unable to get out due to the effective fencing," he said.

"The 35-year-old woman appeared to have been drinking for some time and said she was in the school grounds trying to take a short cut to get home because she was on home detention."

"She was somewhat confused when officers pointed out her curfew began at 7pm and it was now 2.40am."

The woman was taken back to the Hamilton Central Police Station for detoxification and will be interviewed later this morning.

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