Thug held knife against elderly female relative's throat during drunken rampage
A thug held a knife against an elderly female relative's throat during a drunken rampage at her Coatbridge home.
James McCafferty also smashed a TV, a mirror and other items before driving off and crashing his car.
Police officers found him lying unconscious close to the M8 in Glasgow.
McCafferty, 28, admitted threatening or abusive behaviour in Thistledown Grove, Coatbridge, on June 28 while on bail.
He also admitted driving dangerously, assaulting two cops, racially abusing a third officer and failing to provide a blood test.
Airdrie Sheriff Court heard he smashed a window at the woman's home at about 2pm and climbed through the broken glass into the living room.
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He appeared to be intoxicated and was shouting abuse. He smashed a TV, a mirror and photo frames.
The woman's screams alerted another female who was working upstairs.
When she arrived in the living room, McCafferty brandished a knife at both women and threatened to kill them.
He demanded to know where another family member was.
He went towards the older woman who backed off and he then held the knife at her throat.
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He warned the women he would be back and climbed out of the broken window before driving off in his Seat vehicle.
McCafferty was seen weaving in and out of traffic and crashing into a fence.
He drove on to the M8 and police were contacted.
Officers discovered his crashed car on a verge near Glasgow Fort shopping centre.
After a 20-minute search they found him lying unconscious on the ground in Queenslie Industrial Estate.
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The officers revived him with naxolone and he promptly punched one on the face and spat at another.
McCafferty was taken to Monklands Hospital where he hurled racist slurs at a third officer.
Sentence was deferred until next month for background reports and he was remanded in custody.
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