A Perth man went on a wrecking spree, smashing up seven different cars and vans in the Fairfield district of the city in the early hours, causing £3000 worth of damage.
Thirty-three-year-old Christopher Reid, said to have taken Skunk-type cannabis, was spotted about 10.30pm.
He was seen hitting the front of a van - and shouting aggressively but incoherently - in Menzies Court.
Depute fiscal Catriona MacQueen said: “He appeared to have a metal bar in his right hand.”
The police were alerted and they quickly traced the accused, who had blood on his hands, as well as his T-shirt and jeans.
The deute fiscal added: “He was sweating profusely and appeared to be heavily under the influence of something. An ambulance was called after it was noted he had several cuts to his right hand.”
During a further search of the area, a hammer was found - also covered in blood - and seven vehicles were discovered to have been damaged.
There were dents to the bonnet and bodywork of several of them, one had a missing side mirror, others damaged windscreens and scratches to the windows, while some were spattered in blood.
The vehicles targeted were: a Zafira estate, a Ford Fiesta hatchback, a Vauxhall Mokka hatchback, an Audi A1, a VW Polo hatchback, a Peugeot van and a Ford Transit.
Reid admitted seven charges of wilfully or recklessly damaging the vehicles by repeatedly striking them on September 7, 2018.
Solicitor David Holmes said his client had been referred for psychiatric treatment and had spent time in Perth’s Murray Royal Hospital, where he had been prescribed anti-psychotic medication.
“He wasn’t well at the time,” he added.
Describing the accused’s actions as a “rampage,” Sheriff William Wood jailed him for 136 days.reid court
He added: “Although you have issues, only a custodial sentence is appropriate.
“You have a problem with your mental health and have been prescribed medication.
“But you seem to make matters worse by using illicit drugs. You then go off the rails and other people end up paying for that.”
