Fife man threw glass bottle at police vehicle and lashed out at officers

Dowie, 21, of Aitken Road, Glenrothes admitted that on August 31, 2019, at Caskieberran Road in the town he culpably and recklessly threw a glass bottle at a marked police vehicle, causing the bottle to smash, to the danger of the occupants of the vehicle.

He further admitted that on the same date at South Parks Road, Glenrothes he resisted, obstructed or hindered two police constables in the execution of their duty and lashed out violently with his hands and arms.

The Procurator Fiscal Depute told the court: “At around 2.30am on Saturday, August 31 last year police received a phone call advising them of a number of people fighting outside the Styx nightclub.

"Officers attended and saw the accused with a number of males. As they approached him, the accused picked up a bottle and ran off in the opposite direction.

"At this time other police vehicles attended due to the number of people in the area. Around ten minutes later, the two constables saw the accused with a group of males.

"As they approached, the accused threw the bottle at one of the vehicles which smashed and shattered in all directions.

"The accused then ran off in the direction of South Parks Road. The officers chased after him. They found him with other males who all ran off as the officers approached.

"One of the officers caught the accused on South Parks Road and the accused lashed out violently with his hands and arms.

"The officers managed to restrain him and he was cautioned and charged.”

Dowie, who was representing himself in court, told the sheriff he had consumed alcohol on the date in question and had never been in trouble before – he had no other convictions.

He said he would be in a position to pay a financial penalty for the offence.

Sheriff Thornton said: “I am satisfied that given your lack of a previous record, the fact that you owned up to the offence and because you have a good income I am going to deal with this by a financial penalty.”

He ordered Dowie to pay a fine of £600 – £400 for the first charge and £200 for the second.

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