Paisley man avoids jail after kicking car wing mirror off and trying to bite cop

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A Paisley man who kicked a car wing mirror off and tried to bite a police officer has avoided a jail term. Dale Lockhart, 27, was heavily under the influence of alcohol when he booted the motor before being arrested and attempting to bite the cop.On August 25 last year, Lockhart turned up drunk at a neighbour’s house in Glencoats Drive in the middle of the afternoon; made homophobic slurs and repeatedly banged on the window.

Procurator fiscal depute Carly McLeod told Paisley Sheriff Court today: “Around 2pm on August 25, the accused attended at the home address of Frank McMillan and sat on the step at the front door. “Mr McMillan observed the accused and asked him to move from the step, which he initially refused to do so.“Lockhart then became abusive shouting and swearing calling McMillan a ‘paedophile’ and a 'p***er'.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.Available on both Android and Apple.

Download here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial“Mr McMillan made several requests for the accused to leave and he refused.“Two further witnesses saw the accused then standing in the middle of the roadway shouting and swearing and directing his conduct towards McMillan.“Lockhart then returned to