Outburst in street

More time for unpaid work

A Dunblane yob caused a disturbance in the centre of Bridge of Allan which included banging on a door and walking in front of traffic.

Steven Taylor, of Charles Street, had pleaded guilty on a charge of behaving in a threatening and abusive manner in Bridge of Allan on December 8, 2015.

In Henderson Street and Union Street, Taylor had knocked over plant pots and made a derogatory gesture.

He had also walked on the road, caused cars to brake sharply and stop; threw clothing onto a passing car; kicked a car tyre and repeatedly banged on a door and when opened prevented it from being closed.

Taylor further walked out in front of a car, shouted and swore and kicked over dustbins.

When the 28-year-old appeared at Stirling Sheriff Court last Thursday a community payback order previously imposed – which required Taylor to undergo 12 months supervision and carry out 80 hours unpaid work within six months – was extended.

Taylor’s agent Frazer McCready had asked Sheriff Wyllie Robertson to allow the order to continue and grant Taylor an extension to allow him to complete the unpaid work. Asked by the sheriff how much of the 80 hours had been carried out, Mr McCready replied “none”.

Sheriff Robertson agreed to extend the order by four months for supervision and the unpaid work extension. He also set a CPO review for April 11, adding: “I expect it to be progressed satisfactorily by then”.

In a separate complaint, Taylor had pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting Jamie Malcolm Aimer by repeatedly punching him on the head at Anne Street in Dunblane on July 27, 2016.

He had been found guilty on a further charge of assaulting a police constable at Perth Police station on that date following a trial. Sentence on these matters was deferred until April 11.

Walked on the road, caused cars to brake