A man who struggled violently with police officers after he failed to turn down his speakers at his has been ordered to carry out unpaid work.
Thomas Drever, 20, of Hoofields, Lerwick, butted one of the police officers on the head in the struggle.
At Lerwick Sheriff Court yesterday he admitted obstructing two police constables at his home address on November 20 last year, preventing them from exiting the property and struggling violently with them.
Drever also pleaded guilty to assaulting one constable by slamming a door on her foot, as well as butting another officer.
He admitted operating speakers and a television to such an extent to give another person reasonable cause for annoyance, and failing to desist when asked to do so.
Procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie said officers attended the address at around 12.30am following a noise complaint and told Drever to turn the sound down.
He was warned of the consequences but when officers returned 45 minutes later they found Drever’s behaviour had escalated.
Mr Mackenzie said the man was “clearly drunk” and was “belligerent and aggressive”.
Officers seized the sound equipment but Drever obstructed them as they tried to leave.
He was arrested when he slammed a door on an officer’s foot before he butted the other constable. Both officers did not receive any injuries.
Defence agent Gregor Kelly said his client had shown “genuine remorse” for his actions.
Sheriff Ian Cruickshank ordered him to do 100 hours of unpaid work and fined him £180 for a further charge of failing to attend court on December 20.