A man who was asked to prove his age when trying to buy alcohol in Lidl later attacked the cashier as he made his way home.
Baby-faced Marek Roszkiewicz waited until for the supermarket worker to finish his shift before following him to a bus stop, where he punched and kicked the man.
Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard the 25-year-old also attacked another man later that day at a bus stop on George Street, Aberdeen, before resisting when police arrived to arrest him.
Accused lay in wait for Lidl worker
Fiscal depute Jane Spark told the court that at around 1.40pm Roszkiewicz was seen in Lidl on Hutchen Street, Aberdeen, attempting to buy alcohol when he was asked for identification to confirm his age.
He became immediately agitated and began shouting at the cashier and making threats of violence before leaving the store, Ms Spark said.
Less than an hour later, the cashier finished his shift and made his way towards the bus stop when he became aware of Roszkiewicz who approached him and tried to start a fight.
As the man’s bus arrived, Roszkiewicz pushed him onto it and attempted to punch him, but missed.
Roszkiewicz then grabbed his victim by the backpack and pulled it causing him to fall, where he punched him to the face and body.
Assaulted second man
At around 2.45pm the same day, Roszkiewicz approached another stranger at a bus stop on George Street, Aberdeen.
“The man was standing at the bus stop in front of some bicycles when the accused approached him with his chest puffed out,” Ms Spark said.
“The accused then began punching the complainer to his head and body.
“He managed to restrain the accused and the police were called.”
However, when police constables turned up at the bus stop and attempted to arrest Roszkiewicz he struggled with officers before kicking out and falling to the floor and going limp.
Roszkiewicz pleaded guilty to two charges of assault and one charge of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner.
He also admitted to one charge of resisting, obstructing or hindering police officers as they tried to arrest him.
Defence solicitor Jenny Logan called for reports to be carried out on her client prior to sentencing.
Sheriff Margaret Hodge deferred sentence on Roszkiewicz, of Nelson Street, Aberdeen, in order for a criminal justice social work report and a restriction of liberty order assessment to be carried out.
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