Drug-crazed resident roamed Motherwell tower block and threatened to murder neighbours

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A drug-crazed resident roamed a tower block with weapons including a tomahawk-style axe and threatened to murder neighbours.When police officers caught up with Ryan McLelland they were met with a volley of abuse as he yelled 'Do you know who I am?

I've just done two years eight months in Barlinnie and I'll f*****g do you'.McLelland, 36, was jailed for 16 months at Hamilton Sheriff Court after admitting threatening or abusive behaviour and possession of weapons.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android John Coogan, prosecuting, said he banged on a woman's door in Glen Tower, Motherwell, on April 1, tried to force his way in and shouted 'Where's the f*****g money?'She eventually opened the door but closed it again quickly when she noticed he was holding a tomahawk, and she dialled 999.A similar situation occurred in the tower block on June 11 when McLelland turned up at a neighbour's door demanding cash.The fiscal said: "Later that day the accused was outside the flats and could be heard shouting to a neighbour 'I'll get you shot.

I'm going to murder you'."He was then seen at the window of his own flat, shouting towards a neighbour while holding a hammer and a large kitchen knife."McLelland then went to the door of a flat and threatened to murder the occupants."They looked through the peephole and saw him