Grangemouth offender threatened to rip police officer's jaw off

Appearing at Falkirk Sheriff Court last Thursday, Anthony Shaw, 30, had pleaded guilty to threatening behaviour – shouting, swearing and struggling with police officers – at his 15 Kingseat Avenue, Grangemouth home on October 30, 2019.

Melissa Phillips, procurator fiscal depute, said: “It was 9pm and police attended at the address. The accused’s mother said he had attended and had made a nuisance of himself. Officers noticed the television had been knocked over and the accused was on the couch pretending to be asleep.

"He started swearing at police and was repeatedly warned to stop. He did not desist and was arrested. He began to kick out violently in the police van and told officers ‘I’ll slit your throats’ and ‘I’ll rip your jaw off’.”

He had admitted breaching the community payback order he received as punishment for his offence, stating he was unable to carry out the unpaid work element of the order due to health reasons and had not passed the relevant information to social work.

Defence solicitor Lynn Swan said: “He is not fit to undertake the work and has done none of his hours.”

Sheriff Simon Collins placed Shaw on a restriction of liberty order, meaning he will have to remain in his home between 7pm and 7am for the next two months. He was also placed on a supervised community payback order for 12 months.