Thomas Robertson called the cops “rats” and “scumbags” as he was taken away from Peden Street, Harthill.
A man threatened to “rip off” police officers’ faces when they arrested him for breaching a court order by pestering his dad in the dead of night.
Thomas Robertson called the cops “rats” and “scumbags” as he was taken away from Peden Street, Harthill.
Robertson, 25, of Main Street, Salsburgh, was jailed for six months at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week.
He admitted breaching bail conditions and acting in a threatening or abusive manner on July 27 and 28, 2024.
Robertson was also accused of a life-threatening attack on his dad, Thomas senior, at his home in Peden Street six weeks earlier.
It was alleged that he punched the then 57-year-old, causing him to fall, then stamped on his head, causing him to lose consciousness.
However, Robertson had his not guilty plea to that charge accepted.
The court heard he was given bail in relation to the alleged attack on condition that he stayed out of Harthill and didn’t contact his dad.
Mr Robertson senior was asleep when his son arrived about 11pm on July 27 and started kicking the front door and banging on a window while shouting ‘Dad!’.
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He went away but returned two hours later and again kicked the door, pleading to be let in.
His dad called the police and when officers arrived they found a heavily-intoxicated Robertson hiding among wheelie bins.
When arrested he shouted ‘I’ll rip the face off you. I’ll take the face off every one of you’.
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