A man posted a lit cigarette through his terrified neighbour’s letterbox and then brandished a metal pole in her garden while shouting obscenities.
After dropping the cigarette into her home Simon Watt shouted through the letterbox: “I’m sorry but we are finished. I’m going to blow your house up”.
Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard how the 48-year-old’s aggressive behaviour didn’t end there and he was later seen outside in the woman’s Ashgrove Gardens home shouting “I am going to have you” before flinging a spanner at her wall.
Fiscal depute Emma Petersen said: “At around 2.30am on August 27 2020 the complainer contacted police to say that the accused had posted a lit cigarette through their letterbox and that he was shouting in a threatening or abusive manner outside her door.
“The neighbour immediately disposed of the cigarette and did not respond.”
Watt’s reckless conduct continued and he was later heard hurtling insults to his neighbour from outside.
“She thereafter saw him in her front garden at which time he had with him a metal pole,” the fiscal added.
“He continued his threatening behaviour towards her and repeatedly shouted towards her.
“He then threw a spanner at her home, which struck the wall.”
The terrified woman called the police and officers arrived – only for them to bear the brunt of Watt’s aggression.
One officer was assaulted with kicks to the head and body as Watt resisted arrest.
Watt later told police: “I am sorry for winding up the b***h downstairs. F**k that b***h. I was arguing with that b***h downstairs.”
He admitted charges including possession of an offensive weapon, threatening and abusive behaviour, culpable and reckless conduct and police assault.
Watt also admitted a breach of his bail conditions.
Sentencing was deferred 11 months ago to allow Watt, who was suffering mental health episodes at the time, to comply with a supervision order.
Defence agent Shane Campbell said his client had “taken note of that opportunity” and was having counselling and medication to aid his mental health.
Sheriff Lesley Johnston said Watt had complied well with that order from last year and that the incident was a “one-off directly linked to his mental health”.
Watt, of Orkney Avenue, Aberdeen, was admonished.
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