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of the police since August 2020.” Dundee Sheriff Court was told at an earlier trial the attacks began when he tried to be the first customer at McDonald’s on Reform Street in 2020.
Depute fiscal Gavin Burton said a queue of people gathered outside the fast food restaurant shortly before it opened for the year at 8am on January 1.
Chaplin pushed his way in and threatened to rape staff members, before turning his anger towards a fellow customer, knocking him unconscious.
The court heard co-accused Ciebrant, 18, kicked the innocent victim on the back and head before eventually dragging Chaplin away.
On June 1 2020, Chaplin approached a 14-year-old boy in the street and hurled abuse at him before punching him unconscious.
On July 16 Chaplin seriously assaulted a woman after being thrown out of a party by repeatedly punching her in the face.
Chaplin burst her nose and then headbutted her.
While she was on the ground he continued the attack by kicking her repeatedly on the body.
He later returned with three other people and tried to get to the woman as she barricaded herself inside a flat.
He made rape threats and hurled racist abuse towards police when he was arrested.
Sheriff Jillian Martin-Brown, sentencing Chaplin and Ciebrant to a community payback order, said: “These were violent crimes which would usually merit a custodial sentence.
“But in light of the reports and that you have changed your lives around, I am satisfied an alternative to custody is available.”
Chaplin was also placed on a two-year supervision order.