Inverness man broke into two businesses and failed in his attempt at a third
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A 43-year-old Inverness man with a record for dishonesty will be sentenced later this month for two break-ins in the city and a failed attempt.
Sheriff Sara Matheson called for a background report after Peter MacAllister's lawyer, Willie Young told her that his client was currently on a drug treatment and testing order.
MacAllister, of Bught Drive, had pleaded guilty at Inverness Sheriff Court to attempting to break into his local shop in Torvean Avenue, on May 22, 2023 by repeatedly striking a shutter and a door with a hammer with intent to steal.
He also admitted two previous city break-ins – one at the Computer Shop in Tomnahurich Street on October 17 last year and the other breaking into the We Frame It premises in the same street on February 12, 2023.
MacAllister pleaded guilty to a fourth charge of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner by repeatedly shouting, swearing and uttering offensive remarks when police tried to arrest him for the October 2022 offence.
MacAllister had his bail continued but will return on August 31 to learn his fate.
