Medicine cabinet thief is chaseddownbyworkers
A THIEF who raided a shop’s medication cabinet was chased down by staff.
Kenneth Wallace entered the Co-op shop on Tollcross Road on October 12 and headed straight for the medicine aisle to begin his stealing spree.
Staff noticed the 48-year-old emptying numerous packets of medication directly into his jacket pocket.
Wallace then tried to make a quick escape from the shop but was followed by the watchful workers.
An unknown member of the public restrained him until police officers attended.
Following his arrest, Wallace was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary after informing cops that he had injured himself during the altercation.
While inside the accident and emergency department, he became aggressive and spat at a female police officer with spit landing on her right leg.
Further cops came to relieve those on duty when his behaviour escalated.
He uttered abusive remarks including “you think you’re something, I’ll show you when I kick your c*** in,” before disgustingly telling one officer to “go back to your own country, f*****g black b******”.
He was then seen by medical staff who deemed him fit to be detained in custody for his atrocious behaviour.
En route to the police office he made homophobic remarks and threatened to bite one of the supervising officers.
Wallace appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court after pleading guilty to acting in an abusive and threatening behaviour.
His solicitor told the court that his client accepts the seriousness of the offence.
It was added that he had ‘sobered up’ after a period in custody.
Sheriff Potten tagged Wallace for a period of five months, preventing him from leaving his home between the hours of 7pm and 7am.
He will also be under the supervision of the social work department for a period of 18 months and will have to undergo alcohol counselling as an added requirement.