MAN JAILED AFTER ATTACKING GIRLFRIEND AND THREATENING PASSER-BY WITH BRICK
A MAN who attacked his girlfriend after "drugs went missing" before threatening a passer-by with a brick in the street has been jailed.Derek Nisbet previously pleaded guilty to two charges of assault before returning to court for sentencing earlier this month.
The 43-year-old admitted assaulting a woman and seizing hold of her neck during the incident at an address in Prestwick Road on March 22 this year.
He then slapped her on the head and seized her by the hair to her injury - with the charge aggravated by abuse of a partner or ex partner.
He admitted a second assault charge after attempting to punch a man on the head and threatening him with violence whilst brandishing a brick outside the address on Prestwick Road.
When Nisbet, now of HMP Kilmarnock, returned to Ayr Sheriff Court, his defence solicitor Mhairi Logan said: "Both had addiction issues and had started using drugs again.
"Drugs were missing and he thought the complainer had taken these.
Outside in the street a passer-by became involved in the incident.
"I am advised when he calmed down he then apologised.
He then waited outside the property for the police to arrive.
"He has now served the equivalent of a 13-month sentence, and has been remanded since March 24 this year.
"He has a long history of issues with heroin then methadone." Sheriff Siobhan Connelly said: "You plead guilty to two serious charges on indictment.
The behaviour and actions of the complainer are not relevant - you also assaulted a member of the public and threatened the member of the public with a brick.
The experience must have been terrifying for her and the member of the public.
There can be no doubt you have shown yourself to be dangerous and violent.
Having regard to all these matters nothing short of custody would be appropriate." Nisbet was jailed for two years, which was reduced from three years due to his guilty pleas and his sentence has been backdated to when he was remanded.
Sheriff Connelly also imposed a five-year non-harassment-order for both complainers.
