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Castletown man directs "worst abuse towards police" Sheriff has heard in decades





Wick Sheriff Court was told of cannabis growing operation in Lybster.
Wick Sheriff Court was told of cannabis growing operation in Lybster.

A MAN was jailed for six months for what a sheriff described as the worst abuse he had heard directed at the police in decades.

Sheriff Andrew Berry said Kyle Myers behaviour was “appalling” and decided the only appropriate sentence was a custodial one although the 21-year-old is a first offender.

Myers of Harland Road in Castletown admitted six charges, including assaulting an unknown male in Sir George’s Street, making threats of violence to the police, challenging them to fight, making derogatory remarks and attempting to assault the officers.

Wick Sheriff Court heard on Wednesday that Myers reacted violently when police were investigating an incident which occurred in Sir George Street in Thurso in the early hours of September 3.

He took exception to their presence, lunged at them, tried to assault them and uttered threats of violence and made derogatory, homophobic and racist remarks towards the officers.

He challenged the officers to fight, tried to get hold of a police baton and attempted to pull out the earpiece for an officer’s radio. At one point, a female police officer fell to the ground in the struggle.

Myers was eventually subdued and taken into the police van but he kicked the cage of the vehicle which was taking him to the police station in Wick and repeatedly shouted and swore at the officers on the journey.

Sheriff Andrew Berry said the abuse was the worst he had heard in decades and was so persistent over a long period.

He said Myers’ behaviour was so bad that there was no alternative to custody and the sheriff jailed him for six months.


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