Police car vandal wanted to be jailed and got his wish

A 34-year-old man on a quest to get himself jailed has finally been victorious.

John May, of no fixed abode, was jailed for four months at Dundee Sheriff Court.

The court heard May asked police to arrest him despite not having committed an offence and when they refused he smashed a traffic cone off the windscreen of a police car, causing £600 worth of damage.

Depute fiscal Douglas Wiseman told the court May entered police headquarters at West Bell Street shortly after midnight on September 17 and said he was wanted on an apprehension warrant but he was told he was not wanted on any warrants at that time.

“The accused left and moments later witness Gallazzi and PC Morris heard a loud thud outside.”

Solicitor Larry Flynn said his client was a drug addict and wanted a prison sentence to help him “get clean”.