Cardross drunk told police officer 'I hope you die in your sleep'

Kenneth Brown turned up drunk outside his parents’ house in Kilmahew Drive, Cardross last June and demanded entry to the home while repeatedly banging on the windows, shouting and swearing.

When police arrived he hurled abuse at officers, calling them “p***ks, w****rs, d**ks and c**ts”, and said to one: “I want to punch your face in.”

At Dumbarton Sheriff Court on September 10 Brown’s lawyer said his client had had issues with alcohol for around two years prior to the offence.

The procurator fiscal depute told the hearing: “At around 2pm on June 27, 2020, witnesses - the mother and father of the accused - were within the address when the accused attended under the influence.

“He [Brown] became aggressive, ranting and raving about his personal circumstances. He was asked to calm down by his mother but his behaviour continued.

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“He left the house but remained in the garden and continued to consume alcohol while in the garden.

“His behaviour became more erratic, shouting towards the witnesses, banging on windows and demanding entry to the house.”

Brown’s nephew was contacted and asked to attend to try to calm him down, before Brown’s father eventually called police.

He continued to be aggressive and uncooperative towards officers and he also kicked out at an officer after being placed in handcuffs and walking to a police vehicle.

Kenny McGowan, defending, told the court: “He is now 10 months free from alcohol.

“His relationship with his parents is of a good nature now and they intend to continue with that.

“At the time of the offence his partner had been in hospital. This was essentially a cry for help from him but he accepts that this was the wrong way to go about that.”

Sheriff John Hamilton deferred sentence until March next year for Brown, 44, of Old Academy Way, Dumbarton, to be of good behaviour.