INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: Man shouted abuse at police after falling in the street
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A MAN shouted homophobic remarks at a police officer and spat on two constables during a drunken incident.
Cornelius Stevenson (35) had been escorted by police from a property in Inverness’s India Street on June 14, while intoxicated and fell over on the city’s Grant Street while being taken away, Inverness Sheriff Court heard.
While being helped up by a male officer he started shouting and directed homophobic abuse at him.
He was conveyed to Burnett Road police station where he was given medical attention but spat at one officer and had to have a spit hood put on him, the court heard.
he had When it was removed for further medical treatment he did the same again to another officer with the spittle landing on her the lens of her glasses.
Stevenson, of Gladstone Avenue, Dingwall, admitted threatening and abusive behaviour and two counts of assault when he appeared at the court on indictment.
He will be sentenced on December 20 after the preparation of background reports and was bailed meantime.
