Courts in Moray: Bulky muscle man called policeman 'big boy'
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A weight-training enthusiast who jokingly made a lewd comment to a male police officer has appeared in court.
David Grant rang the police to report that a woman was in home.
The 24-year-old said he wanted her removed because his bail conditions stated he shouldn't be in contact with her.
The police let themselves into the unlocked property on Elgin's Morriston Road and found Grant and the woman sat together.
She seemed upset and, after discussions, it was decided by the officers that they should take Grant to the station.
Elgin Sheriff Court heard they then went with the defendant to retrieve a pair of shoes from his bedroom.
Procurator Fiscal Sharon Ralph said: "One of the officers was leading the way when he felt three blows on his behind.
"The accused, who was following, stated, 'get that nice arse up those stairs, big boy'."
Ms Ralph told the court that the incident left the officer feeling 'uncomfortable'.
Grant, she added, then made a menacing comment while in the police car on the way to the station.
He said: "I'm going to find your kids. I know where they are".
Grant, who works as a forklift driver, pleaded guilty to acting in a threatening manner on January 26 of this year.
In addition, he also admitted separate charges relating to August 22 last year, when he drunkenly pushed a woman into a bedroom cupboard.
She called the police who found Grant a short time later.
As he was being escorted to the police car he ingested the contents of a bag containing white powder, later found to be cocaine.
Defence solicitor Stephen Carty said Grant was "mortified" by his own behaviour, which the lawyer described as immature.
However, Mr Carty continued, his client had reacted because he felt the police were dealing with him in an "off-hand" manner.
Sheriff Lindsay Foulis observed that Grant was "hardly an eight stone weakling" and that he must have "presented quite a challenge to the police".
Talking directly to the defendant, he warned him that his behaviour would have to change if he wanted to stay out of prison
Sheriff Foulis said: said: "You're coming to the end of the road, sunshine. You can't continue in this way."
Grant was ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work for the community within the next nine months.
