A Paisley man has admitted trashing a chemist's shop in the town when he thought staff had failed to give him medication.
James Mullen, of Broomlands Street, admitted he repeatedly shouted, swore, uttered threats and threw items around the Well Pharmacy on August 10 last year.
The Procurator fiscal depute told Paisley Sheriff Court: “Around 4.15pm Mullen entered the Well Pharmacy on Broomlands Street.
“Mullen spoke to staff about his prescription stating he was missing medication.
“The staff member said that the item he was looking for wasn’t part of his medication and advised him to phone his drug worker.
“Mullen was on the phone with his drug worker when he was advised he was no longer receiving that type of medication.
“This was overheard by staff.
“Mullen called his drug worker again and staff explained to him that he wouldn’t be allowed in the shop.
“Mulled left and returned to the shop ten minutes later shouting, ‘Why you’s spreading lies? I didn’t f*****g swear.’
“Staff told Mullen they didn’t want to talk to him and asked him to leave.
“Mullen told staff, ‘This isn’t the end of this. I’m going to get you. I’m going to make your life a misery.’
“Mullen went behind the counter and knocked items off of the shelf, smashing two measuring containers in the process.
“Mullen then proceeded to knock over a display cabinet damaging the items within.
“The police were called and they traced the accused within his home address where he was cautioned and charged.”
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Defence agent Paul Lynch said: “Mulled very much regrets his conduct.”
Sheriff Sukhwinder Gill said: “Pharmacists and their employees have a very difficult job and the last thing they need is an idiot like you going in and causing havoc.”
“You have 41 previous convictions with the last one of note in 2016 which was some five years ago.
“I am prepared to consider an alternative to custody.”
Sheriff Gill placed Mullen under supervision for 18 months with the requirement he undertakes the Turnaround programme.
Mullen was also ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work within 12 months.
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