Fife man threw furniture, acted aggressively and threatened police
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Joshua Rose, of Templehall Avenue, Kirkcaldy appeared before Sheriff Alistair Thornton at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.
Rose, 21, admitted on November 7 this year at his home address he behaved in a threatening or abusive manner by throwing furniture, uttering threats of violence and shouted, swore and acted in an aggressive manner towards police constables.
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Hide AdThe Procurator Fiscal Depute told the court: “The girlfriend of the accused was aware he was not happy at being woken up and as a result of that, he became aggressive and smashed up the flat – he flipped over a table and smashed it.
"At 2.45pm the accused heard a telephone conversation between the complainer and the accused’s mother. The complainer informed the accused’s mother that the accused had kicked off and was trashing the flat.
"The accused took the phone from the complainer and spoke to his mother who described him as ranting and raving. She heard the accused make certain suggestions of violence towards the flat. Concerned about this, the accused’s mother ended the call and contacted the police.
"At 3.05pm officers attended and found the accused leaning from a second floor window and told them to leave. He blocked the officers’ entry to the flat but eventually relented and let the officers in.
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Hide Ad"The accused began acting in an aggressive manner and was shouting and swearing at the officers, refusing to desist. As a result he was arrested.”
His defence agent said his client had had far too much to drink the night before the incident and that his consumption of alcohol had continued into the early hours of the morning.
He said: “When he was woken he was still under the influence of alcohol. He regrets his behaviour towards family members and police officers and has apologised for his behaviour. He is embarrassed by the way he acted.”
Sheriff Thornton told the accused: “You did yourself no favours by your behaviour on this occasion. I am going to defer sentence for nine months for you to be of good behaviour.”
Sentence was deferred until August 17, 2021.