A yob who spat on a civilian worker at Motherwell Police Station has been jailed for 10 months.
Dale Millar, 28, was locked up at Hamilton Sheriff Court despite a plea from his lawyer for a community-based punishment.
Miller admitted spitting at a female custody officer on March 17 last year.
He had been arrested for threatening or abusive behaviour in Keith Street, Hamilton.
He also admitted causing a disturbance in Elm Street, Blantyre, on April 6, 2020.
Defence agent Ian Scott said Millar is "over-achieving" on a current community payback order, completing unpaid work hours despite COVID restrictions and his own health issues.
The solicitor added: "He suffered a significant bereavement in 2016 and injured himself in a fall recently.
"Then he was stabbed. I'm told this was connected to difficulties with neighbours as was the incident in Elm Street.
"Perhaps it's not surprising he drinks too much and takes too many drugs.
"He was given homeless accommodation in East Kilbride on police advice for his own safety.
"But the local authority has confirmed the offer of a house in Bothwell and he hopes to get the keys for that.
"The social work report says he is capable of knuckling down and social workers can work with him."
But Sheriff Thomas Millar told the accused: "This type of behaviour towards officers and civilian staff must be reflected in the nature of sentence passed by the court."