A person who was in possession of a stun gun in a Paisley avenue 4 years in the past has been jailed.
David Park claimed the deadly weapon was a torch when cops confronted him in April 2018.
Park admitted the offence in February at Paisley Sheriff Court docket and Sheriff Eoin McGinty deferred sentencing for reviews till March.
However the lout failed to seem at his sentencing listening to on March 16 and a warrant was granted for his arrest.
On Friday, Sheriff McGinty sentenced Park to 12 months in custody.
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Court docket heard that the 51-year-old was stopped on April 4, 2018 by officers who have been suspicious of his behaviour.
Procurator fiscal Kerry Marshall beforehand informed the court docket: “Round 3.50pm on April 4, PC Slater and PC Anderson have been on uniformed patrol on Queen Road, in Paisley, after they noticed the accused.
“Park seemed to be below the affect of both alcohol or medication.
“When talking with the accused, officers couldn’t scent alcohol, which indicated he was below the affect of medication.
“Officers famous the accused tried to hide one thing on him.
“The accused was detained for the needs of a search. Within the accused’s proper jacket pocket, a taser was recovered.
“The accused acknowledged ‘I don’t know what that's, I assumed it was a torch.’ On April 9, a lab report was carried out which discovered the merchandise to be a tool with two electrodes that sparked when utilised.
“The merchandise was a stun gun with audible and visual sparks and is a prohibited weapon.
“The accused was then arrested and cautioned at Greenock police station the place he made no reply.”
Park admitted to being in possession of a stun gun and he additionally admitted he had the weapon with out holding a firearms certificates.
Defence agent Robert Mitchell defined 4 years had handed for the reason that incident and that Park was “ready for the worst”.
Sheriff Eoin McGinty jailed Park, of Wellington Road, in Greenock for 12 months.
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