Teenager jailed for 28 months

Kieran Nelson, 18, had also failed to comply with court orders and appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court to be told he was going to prison.

Sheriff Craig McSherry told him: "You have been given two consecutive orders by the court and I see no purpose in giving you another one that you will fail."

Nelson, of Segal House, Dunfermline, previously admitted that on February 6, 2016, at King Street, Cowdenbeath, he drove away with a car without the consent of the owner, without a driving licence or insurance.

On February 22, 2016, at Arndean Residential Child Care Home, Aberdour Road, he assaulted a care home worker, then in the course of his employment, pushed him, pinned him against a wall, seized his glasses from his head and threw them to the ground.

And on February 19, 2017 at Hope Street, Inverkeithing, he behaved in a threatening or abusive manner likely to cause fear and alarm by shouting, swearing, kicking the inside of a police van, acting in an aggressive manner and assaulting a police constable by punching them in the face to their injury.

On July 23, 2017 at James Court, Cowdenbeath, he resisted and obstructed two constables in the execution of their duty and struggled violently with them.

Describing the incident at the care home, depute fiscal Dev Kapadia said: "The complainer is a residential care worker and the accused was friends with one of the residents there.

"At around 1am the accused tried to gain access to the care home, the complainer told him that he wasn't allowed in the building and formed the opinion that he was under the influence.

"Nelson became agitated and pushed the care worker on the body and up against the wall. A colleague contacted the police and the accused grabbed the spectacles of the complainer and threw them on the ground.

"The complainer was left visibly shaken by the incident."

The court was told the vehicle taken without consent belonged to Nelson's mother's partner.

The incident in Inverkeithing occurred after police were called about a disturbance in a house. When officers attended Nelson was in the living room and refused to acknowledge the police presence.

When asked for his details he told them they needed a warrant and continued to ignore them.

A police officer was punched in the face as he tried to take hold of the accused. Nelson continued to be difficult when he was taken to Kirkcaldy police station and the police officer was left with a bloody nose.

The incident this summer in Cowdenbeath happened after police received calls about 1.30am from members of the public about two males fighting.

At 1.50am officers saw the accused walking towards, apparently injured. Nelson said he had fallen after leaving a house but seemed anxious to leave the area.

They called an ambulance because of Nelson's facial injuries and after checking records police told him he was wanted for arrest.

He started struggling and tried to run off.

Defence solicitor Chris Sneddon said: "When police turned up at my client’s house, nothing had happened and he was unsure as to why they were asking for details.

"He had facial injuries because he was assaulted, but the police were insistent that he get help.

"There are also a number of failures to appear at court.

"Mr Nelson is a young man who had to leave the family home at the age of six and has subsequently not had a good childhood.

"His way of coping with loneliness is turn to alcohol. He doesn't drink every day but when he does he appears to drink to oblivion and finds it hard to stop."