Teen targets mum in tirade

A destructive Shawhead teenager who placed his mum in a state of fear and kicked a car – during two separate incidents – has been placed under supervision.

Lee MacDonald will also have to carry out unpaid work following his double trouble, which began when he booted a vehicle parked on Berwick Street, Coatbridge, on September 9, 2015.

MacDonald then put his mother through a horrifying ordeal when he turned up uninvited at a property on William Street, in Whifflet, on July 25 last year.

The aggressive 18- year- old demanded bank cards from his mum before repeatedly banging on the window of the home.

He then shouted and swore on numerous occasions, kicked doors and forced open a window to enter the house without permission.

Clunie Place native MacDonald then smashed a phone and damaged a window blind in his foul-tempered tirade, which also saw him breach court bail conditions by showing up at the property.

MacDonald entered a guilty plea to all three charges at Airdrie Sheriff Court and returned to the dock last week after a deferral for social work background reports.

Relating to the second matter, procurator fiscal Yolande Love told the court: “At 4.30pm, the witness [ MacDonald’s mum] noticed the accused at the window and he was shouting at her to give him back bank cards.

“He began banging on the window and swearing.

“The accused entered the living room via the window and kicked and punched the living room door and other doors in the house.

“The family tried to calm him down but he picked up the phone and threw it onto the ground, cracking it down the middle.”

Mitigating on MacDonald’s behalf, defence solicitor Rowan Myles said: “This is a young man with a lot to learn and he can do that under a period of supervision.

“There has been substance misuse in the past.

“He needs help to deal with his anger issues and is crying out for supervision.”

Sheriff Frank Pieri later informed MacDonald of his punishment: “On the second matter I will impose a community payback order with supervision for 15 months.”

The sheriff went on to place MacDonald on a further community payback order for kicking the car which involved 90 hours of unpaid work and gave him three months to complete the hours.

Shoplifter stole from pharmacy

A sheriff has tagged a Coatdyke shoplifter who stole from a pharmacy in Airdrie town centre.

Stephen Nimmo, 26, made off with a quantity of goods from Boots, on Graham Street, on January 17 of this year.

The opportunistic thief admitted his guilt and, following a deferral for reports into his background, was back at Airdrie Sheriff Court to face justice last week.

Procurator fiscal Yolande Love told the court the stolen items were valued at £60 and there had been “full recovery”.

Nimmo, of Glencraig Street, then had defence solicitor Rowan Myles speak on his behalf: “He has been working with integrated addiction services.

“He had a drug treatment and testing order in place previously but it was eventually removed as it was too intensive.

“He accepts he would benefit from supervision.”

Sheriff Frank Pieri told Nimmo: “You will be placed under supervision for one year.

“I will also impose a restriction of liberty order for two months, which I have reduced from three due to your plea.

“During this time you will be confined to your home between the hours of 7pm and 7am, seven days a week.”

Jail warning for evasive chancer

A chancer who has evaded court efforts to gather reports into her background has been warned she faces jail time if she continues with her failure to comply.

Andrea Renicks, of Coatbridge, is facing sentencing for 24 hours of madness that began with her spitting on the head of a stunned woman at Monklands Convenience Stores on Coatbridge Main Street on February 17 last year.

The foul-mouthed 27-year-old then turned up at a property on her home street, Jackson Court, the next day and repeatedly shouted, swore and acted aggressively to place others in a state of fear and alarm.

Renicks pleaded guilty to both offences and was due to face the music for her actions at Airdrie Sheriff Court last week.

However, defence solicitor Paul Belardo told the court his client’s reports were unavailable and added Renicks was “asking that she be given the benefit of the doubt”.

Sheriff Frank Pieri warned Renicks: “It is very easy for the courts to get these reports; you can just be kept in custody so that the social work department can find you.

“On this occasion I won’t do that and I will defer further for the reports previously called for.”

Renicks was then ordered to return to court for her sentencing on March 15.

The accused entered the living room via the window and kicked and punched the living room door...