A Paisley carer hit a police officer with a rest room brush within the Royal Alexandra Hospital earlier than happening to make homophobic slurs.
John Durning, 37, struck PC Roberts with a rest room brush on April 3 final yr within the city’s principal hospital earlier than happening to shout, swear, make homophobic remarks and threats of violence.
Durning, of Tannahill Highway, additionally triggered worry or alarm on January 2 final yr by shouting, swearing and uttering threats of violence.
Paisley Sheriff Court docket heard: “Round 4pm on January 2, police obtained a name from the accused’s father who's disabled.
“Police instantly attended and so they famous the lounge was in disarray with glasses and bottles smashed on the ground.
“Different males have been current on the time and the accused grew to become hostile and was shouting and swearing.
“He shouted, ‘F**okay off, why are yous right here, f*****g bams, f*****g come on then.’
“Durning continued to make threats and was requested to relax.
“He then shouted ‘I’ll take yous the now, come out to the backyard.’
“Varied different remarks have been made whereas the accused adopted an aggressive stance.
“Police approached him to tell he was beneath arrest when he continued to shout and swear.”
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Durning, who has a number of earlier convictions, was “finally” escorted off the property and was cautioned and charged.
Defence agent Anthony Boland instructed the courtroom Durning’s father contacts police repeatedly.
Mr Boland additionally defined Durning’s father is paralysed and wheelchair sure, requiring round the clock care and Durning is his principal carer.
Mr Boland mentioned: “His behaviour is indicative of a person struggling together with his personal psychological well being issues and the strain he’s beneath as his father’s carer.
“On events he struggles with the calls for of that care and he reached boiling level on that event.”
On sentencing, Sheriff Sukhwinder Gill mentioned: “You’re a person who suffers from anxiousness, stress and paranoia, and what happens to me is that it’s all self-induced. You've gotten been taking amphetamines and hashish because you have been 16, and also you’re nonetheless taking them.
“The opposite matter the place you assaulted a police officer with a rest room brush in hospital and made offensive remarks, homophobic remarks to cops is extra regarding to me.
“You made feedback equivalent to ‘I do know the place your daughters keep. I do know the place they go to high school.’
“That matter places you within the custody bracket.
“You’ve been unemployed for 15 years - no marvel you've these points once you’re caught in the home all day doing nothing.
“I'm keen to provide the alternative to show your life round.”
Durning was fined £380 to be paid at £40 per 30 days for the incident on January 2 final yr.
And for the matter involving cops on the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Durning was positioned beneath supervision for 18 months and positioned on a restriction of liberty order for 5 months maintaining him in his house tackle between 7pm and 7am every day.
Sheriff Gill warned Durning to adjust to the orders stating: “I'll warn you that in the event you breach this order it'll come again to me and, take it from me, I’ll think about custody on this case.”
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