A violent attacker from Aberdeen has been warned he will face prison time unless he turns his life around after repeatedly assaulting police officers.
Max Hosie admitted spitting directly into the face of a police constable when officers visited at a flat in the centre of Aberdeen due to reports Hosie had suffered a broken leg and wouldn’t leave.
When Hosie, 20, feigned unconsciousness, he was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and continued to act in a violent manner, Aberdeen Sheriff Court was told.
Hosie, who has a previous conviction for violence, also used a homophobic slur.
Spat in police officer’s face
Fiscal depute Jane Spark told the court that at around 6pm on September 30 last year officers were called to a flat on Crimon Place, Aberdeen, where Hosie was claiming to have been assaulted and had suffered a broken leg.
He was also refusing to leave the property.
When they arrived, police found Hosie sitting outside the flat with no top on and he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.
Hosie then stood up and attempted to spit at one of the officers before spitting directly into his face.
As he was restrained on the ground, Hosie pretended to be unconscious and was taken to ARI due to concerns he had ingested an unknown substance.
At the hospital, Hosie tried to headbutt a police officer before kicking out at another constable and leg restraints were applied.
His behaviour began to escalate even further with Hosie shouting at the top of his voice and uttering a homophobic slur at the police.
As he once again attempted to spit at police, a spit hood was applied, but Hosie tried to bite the officers’ hands.
He then threw himself from his wheelchair and tried to hold his breath for as long as possible.
At Kittybrewster Police Station, Hosie then tensed his body and had to be lifted into his cell by four police officers, where his clothes and restraints were removed and he was put into an anti-harm suit.
Hosie pleaded guilty to two charges of assault on police officers.
Max Hosie warned he will face prison time
Defence solicitor Gregor Kelly told the court that his client had drunk alcohol to excess on the day in question and has a “blurred” memory of what occurred.
He also told the court his client suffers from borderline personality disorder.
“It’s absolutely disgusting, abhorrent behaviour that happens when he drinks too much and he knows that police officers deserve to be able to come to work and not be assaulted in this manner,” Mr Kelly said.
Sheriff Ian Duguid told Mr Kelly that he had concerns that handing his client a further community-based disposal was “a redundant exercise” due to his likelihood of reoffending.
The sheriff told Hosie: “If you take drugs or drink and behave this way again you can be expected to go to jail.
“The matter is wholly within your hands – please do not think you are walking away from this with no disposal on the matter.”
Sheriff Duguid gave Hosie, of Balgownie Way, Aberdeen, six months to be of good behaviour.
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