A new year reveller stormed Forfar police station after having his Hogmanay drink confiscated by police, a court has heard.
Darren Fairlie took umbrage to seeing his beer and vodka taken by officers after he was unable to provide proof of age.
Spurred on by the advice of his father to reclaim the supplies he hoped to see in 2013 with, the 20-year-old turned up at the town police office four hours before the bells but lost the plot with police and ended up delivering a torrent of abuse at them after they refused to give him back his drink.
Fairlie is now facing another Hogmanay of having to behave after a sheriff deferred sentence for good behaviour until late November, adding that he would probably extend the period into 2014, when the accused returns to court.
Fairlie, of Goosecroft in Forfar, admitted acting in a threatening and abusivemanner at the West High Street HQ on December 31.
Depute fiscal Hannah Kennedy said Fairlie and a group of friends had been seen with alcohol in the street by police around 7.30pm.
“He attempted to run off but was caught by police and the alcohol was taken,” she told the court. Around 8pm, the accused and two others entered Forfar police office and he started to be aggressive, demanding his alcohol back.”
Fairlie was warned about his behaviour, but continued to shout and swear, telling one officer: “You think you’re a big man because you’ve got a uniform.”
Defence solicitor Bob Bruce said his client had been upset when the alcohol was confiscated because he could not prove how old he was. Sheriff Veal ordered Fairlie to be of good behaviour until November 28.