A person caught with knives in an East Kilbride sports activities store has been spared a jail sentence.
A sheriff mentioned this week he had doubts about Kal Clarke complying with a group payback order, however determined to not lock him up.
Clarke, 23, of Douglasdale, East Kilbride, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court docket.
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He admitted possession of the bladed objects at Sports activities Direct within the Plaza Buying Centre on December 11, 2020.
An allegation of shoplifting was dropped.
The court docket heard a guard had motive to talk to Clarke about 3.30pm.
Abby Seal, prosecuting, mentioned: "An orange object was seen protruding from his jacket pocket
"It turned out to be a Stanley knife and the police had been known as.
"Officers attended and noticed Clarke leaning over some crates. The sound of one thing metallic being dropped may very well be heard and this was discovered to be a lockback knife.
"Clarke informed the police he was taking it to his mum's to open storage bins."
Requested in regards to the Stanley blade, he protested: "It was lower than two inches."
Jackson Bateman, defending, mentioned Clarke has "difficulties" together with "dependancy points".
The solicitor added: "There are danger elements that may be tackled by supervision. Such an order would help the group in addition to Mr Clarke."
Sheriff Andrew McIntyre identified that Clarke had breached a earlier group payback order and that was changed by a 20-month custodial sentence.
The sheriff said: "I've actual doubts that he would adjust to a CPO.
"I am involved in regards to the nature of his convictions and the present offence.
"A stability have to be struck between giving him an opportunity and defending the general public from the chance of hurt he presents."
Clarke was put below supervision for a 12 months and electronically tagged for 20 weeks, that means he is confined to his residence between 7pm and 7am every day.
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