A MAN hurled abuse at police who tried to help him when he was found walking down the middle of a Helensburgh street.

Thomas Walker told one of the officers: "You think I'm a terrorist."

The 43-year-old was on bail at the time for abusing his partner or ex and months later broke the curfew he was put under by the court.

Walker appeared at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on September 19 for sentencing after pleading guilty to two incidents.

Fiscal depute Corey Laouadi told the court that a neighbour in Barrs Terrace, Cardross, was going to bed on the night of February 24 when she heard a man and a woman shouting in a nearby property.

She was woken at 5am on February 25 by more shouting and heard the male voice say comments such as, "f*** off, get out of my house". He also shouted, "c*t".

The neighbour made three calls to police and during the third, at 6.30am, she said she could hear shouting and swearing and that the woman was crying.

Walker was arrested soon after police arrived.

He was released on bail after appearing in court two days later, with a curfew condition added to the bail order requiring him to stay home between 7pm and 7am.

On March 24, around 5.50pm, police were alerted to a man walking in the middle of the road in East Princes Street, Helensburgh, near Helensburgh Central railway station.

Police attended and found Walker speaking with British Transport Police officers who were applying bandages to his right index finger.

Walker said he had fallen and cut his finger on a smashed bottle.

Police contacted an ambulance, but at 6.40pm, he became aggressive to officers.

He told one: "You think I'm a terrorist."

Walker also said "f***ing d***heads", "f***ing c***s" and "f***ing clowns".

Police arrested him and took him to the minor injury unit and he became abusive during the journey, calling officers, "f***ing b****gs".

He was cautioned and charged around 11.30pm.

In a separate incident on May 6, Walker was found to be in breach of his curfew. He returned to his bail property at about 7.40pm and told police he had gone to the shops.

Walker later pleaded guilty to shouting, swearing and acting in an aggressive manner, aggravated by being against a partner or ex.

He also admitted shouting and swearing and acting aggressively to police in Helensburgh and at the Vale of Leven Hospital. He further admitted breaking his curfew.

Defence solicitor Scott Adair said his client had previously received help for alcohol addiction through community payback orders (CPO).

Walker had been under an electronically monitored curfew since February this year and went to the shops and lost his keys, Mr Adair added.

He went to a friend's home to get a spare set of keys and returned 40 minutes late for his curfew.

Mr Adair asked for another CPO to be imposed, despite Walker's extensive criminal record.

Sheriff David Pender agreed and imposed an 18-month CPO with supervision by social workers.

He must also attend the 'We Are With You' addiction support service or any other group as required by his supervisor.

In addition, Walker was ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work in the community within nine months.