A man working on a north-east flood defence scheme was sacked after going on a rampage in a pub – in front of his boss.
Christopher Armstrong was working on the Stonehaven flood prevention scheme when an evening in the Market Bar, Stonehaven, got out of hand on Saturday, October 12.
The 31-year-old had been asked to leave due to his intoxicated state and his boss, who happened to be in the pub, told Armstrong “not to bother coming to work on Monday”.
Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard yesterday that the Northern Irish man, whose address was given as Brook Valley in Omagh, was thrown out of the premises at 9.30pm.
Fiscal Lynzi Souter said: ““His boss said something like ‘don’t bother turning up for your work on Monday’.
“That angered the accused and he attempted to punch his boss.”
However, his wild punch instead caught a nearby woman in the back of the head.
Armstrong then seen “completely smashing” a pane of glass on a nearby door.
Ms Souter added: “The pub was locked and police were called.
“They found a knife in his pocket and he told them they ‘used it for fishing’.”
His lawyer, Charles Benzies, said his client had “drank far too much” and “acted like a drunken idiot”.
Armstrong pleaded guilty to assaulting the woman, damaging property, and carrying an offensive weapon. He was fined £975.
