Man, 31, charged over incident that left Dundee teen seriously injured
A man has been charged with driving dangerously and at speed before hitting a pedestrian — leaving her seriously injured on a Dundee street. John O’Neil, 31, of the city’s Rosebank Street, appeared at...
View ArticlePair jailed over drugs bust in Dundee
A 55-year-old man and a “wee laddie” who were arrested after a drugs raid have been locked up. At Dundee Sheriff Court Robert Tinney, 55, of Castleby Street, Glasgow, and Robin Alcorn, 20 of Meadowview...
View ArticleDisgraced former cop ‘sent nasty messages’ to ex
A FORMER police officer bombarded her ex with texts after she refused to accept the end of their relationship, Dundee Sheriff Court heard. Karen Allan, 40, sent a series of messages to Bruce Dargie,...
View ArticleMan jailed after nightclub bottle attack
A MAN who smashed a bottle over the head of a reveller in a Dundee nightclub has been jailed. Charles Smith, 21, of Corso Street, was locked up for nine months by Sheriff Alastair Brown at Dundee...
View ArticleHeroin dealer said she was ‘doing her job’
A woman who told police she was “only doing her job” when she was caught supplying heroin has been jailed for three years. Lisa Park, 41, was sentenced at Dundee Sheriff Court after admitting the...
View ArticleMan’s threat to kill driver after dog hit on city road
A MAN whose dog ran out in front of a car threatened to kill the driver if his pet ended up hurt. Dundee Sheriff Court heard that Joseph Kane, 58, of Lorimer Street, then shouted and swore and warned...
View Article£60k Kingsway crash driver gets jail sentence
A LEARNER driver who crashed a BMW into an overpass on the Kingsway and caused £60,000 of damage has been jailed. Dundee Sheriff Court heard John Duncan, 23, had just six driving lessons before he...
View ArticleFootball casual’s ‘order breaches’
A FOOTBALL casual who is banned from attending matches after being involved in “serious disorder” at Dundee games has returned to court. Jamie Gilchrist, 22, appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court on seven...
View ArticlePrison sentence for home raider
A THIEF smashed patio doors to break into a home and steal £360 in cash and two watches. Dundee Sheriff Court heard John Phinn, 40, committed the offence an hour after a botched attempt to break into...
View ArticleIndian restaurant boss says racist abuse ‘non stop’
The manager of an Indian restaurant in Dundee today told how the Paris attacks had led to “non-stop” racist abuse. Mohammed Irfan Nazir, 21, of the West End, spoke out after a man was sentenced for...
View ArticleMan guilty in £33k fraud scheme
A “deluded” man processed cheques as part of a £33k fraud scheme, believing his actions would release his own “prize fund”. Dundee Sheriff Court heard Gerald Sunnie, 58, of Aboyne Avenue, fell victim...
View ArticleDrunk woman threw concrete statue through date’s car window
AN online date turned into a disaster when a woman lost the plot at her prospective beau – “ranting and raving” at him before hurling a concrete statue through the man’s car window. Louise Black met...
View ArticleCop’s severe injury after man’s attack
A MAN has been jailed after he admitted two violent assaults on police officers. Jaeron Ling, 28, who lives at Angus Cottages by Friockheim, launched the attacks at a flat in Arbroath High Street last...
View ArticleSales boss embezzled £73k from merchants
A manager at a Dundee building merchants embezzled more than £73,000. Jonathan Green was a respected sales manager at Grahams Building Merchants when he carried out the year-long fraud. The 45-year-old...
View ArticleMan caused crash which injured teen
A teenager spent days in a high dependency unit after a driver crashed into a tree. The boy was one of three passengers in a black Corsa driven by Peter Hutchison, 19. Hutchison drove the car...
View ArticleMan poured hot water over his head in supermarket
A MAN injected himself with water in a Dundee supermarket, then threatened to stab staff with the syringe. Dundee Sheriff Court heard Andrew Bryson, 38, also repeatedly poured hot water over his head...
View Article£400 fine and six points for 115mph driver
A driver who sped along a road at 115mph because he was annoyed at being cut up by another motorist has been fined £400 and had six penalty points imposed on his licence. Marc Sivewright, 43, was...
View ArticleMan admits hitting partner’s head off a wall
A man smacked his partner’s head off a wall then a ceramic sink, causing her to fall to the floor. Troy McRae, 28, carried out the attack on his then partner Sarah Marshall in her own home on Seacraig...
View ArticleMan who set fire to car outside policeman’s house to appeal conviction
A man who was convicted of setting fire to a car while it was parked outside the home of a Dundee police officer is appealing his conviction. William Handy was found guilty after trial of setting the...
View ArticleJail term for man who had £35k worth of cannabis
A MAN who supplied Class A and B drugs and promoted a “cannabis club” at a shop in Dundee has been jailed for 20 months. Nikolas Brown, 24, of Laing Place, was given the prison sentence at Dundee...
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