Perth man jailed after television attack and racially abusive altercation

PERTH MAN JAILED AFTER TELEVISION ATTACK AND RACIALLY ABUSIVE ALTERCATION

An abusive boyfriend forced his partner to flee her home after lobbing a remote control through her TV.

Barry McQuaid, 36, later clashed with police outside the property in Rannoch Road, Perth.

At the city’s sheriff court, he admitted two charges of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner, uttering racist threats to a police officer and attempting to bite another.

Fiscal depute Erika Watson said McQuaid and his partner were drinking together at her home on July 8 this year, when an argument erupted.

“The accused picked up a remote control and threw it, causing extensive damage to the TV.

“Worried for her safety, the complainer locked herself in the bathroom.

“Some time later, she left the property and was followed by the accused.

“He picked up a glass vase and smashed it on the floor.” The woman hid behind parked cars outside, before going into a shop and calling 999.

Officers arrived and McQuaid tensed up when they tried to bring him under control.

He shouted: “You want a f***ing go?

I’ll take you”, called an office a racial slur and tried to bite another on the hand.

Sentence was deferred to investigate a non-harassment order and McQuaid, of Cluny Terrace, was released on bail, having already spent the equivalent of a two-month sentence on remand.