A MAN who "caused havoc", including damage costing £800, after taking drugs has been jailed.

Richard Kinnear thought he was "being chased by things", jumped out a window then proceeded to damage property.

Kinnear, 42, appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court on Wednesday charged with four offences committed on July 17.

He admitted that at Inchkeith Drive, he behaved in a threatening or abusive manner, shouted, swore and uttered threats of violence.

He also admitted that, without reasonable excuse, he wilfully or recklessly destroyed or damaged property belonging to another, jumped on the roof and bonnet of a car, repeatedly struck the vehicle with a metal pole and damaged it; repeatedly struck a second car with a metal pole and damaged it; and struck a window with a pole, breaking it.

The latter three offences were committed at various addresses in Inchkeith Court.

Fiscal depute Craig Donald said: “The accused was led to believe that he was being chased by things within his house.

“He proceeded to smash articles therein, smashed the living room window and jumped out of it.

“He then approached a vehicle, jumped on the bonnet and struck it with a metal pole.

“He began to hit another car and struck it on the windscreen and side panels.

“He then made his way in the direction of a property in Inchkeith Court and struck a window there with a metal pole. The window smashed after a few hits with the pole.

“There were numerous calls to the police about his behaviour.”

Kinnear shouted and swore at police officers who attended. He was placed in handcuffs and taken to the Victoria Hospital.

He caused damage costing around £800, including repairs to the broken window costing £200.

Solicitor Michele Renton said Kinnear had been hallucinating after abusing mephedrone, or “magic”.

She said: “He doesn't remember much about it but seemed to think people were chasing him and was running about in the house causing havoc.”

She said Kinnear, formerly of 5 Inchkeith Court, had moved to 2 Fair Place in Inverkeithing “because he's embarrassed about how he treated his neighbours”.

She added: “He's heartily ashamed and wants to make amends.”

Sheriff Charles Macnair slammed Kinnear's “bad record”, which includes four convictions for threatening or abusive behaviour.

He said: “On this evening in July, you consumed drugs which are known to have potential hallucinatory effects. You took that risk that you would suffer hallucinations.

“You did, and then you committed these offences, causing significant damage to the property of a number of other people, who must have been alarmed.”

Sentencing Kinnear to four months' jail, Sheriff Macnair blasted: “You've been placed on community payback orders; you continue to offend.

“You've been placed on restriction of liberty orders; you continue to offend. You've been fined; and you continue to offend.

“In my view, the time has come where there's no appropriate alternative but a custodial sentence.”