A MAN who caused a public disturbance in Dunfermline's Barclays Bank last year has been jailed for 160 days. 

Neale Elliott acted in an aggressive manner towards staff and other customers in the bank while clearly under the influence of alcohol one afternoon.

He appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court last Wednesday from custody, already serving an eight-month sentence for a separate offence. 

Elliot, 43, of Grove Street, Edinburgh, previously admitted that on October 20, 2016, at Barclays Bank, High Street, Dunfermline, he did behave in a threatening or abusive manner which was likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear or alarm in that he did swear and act in an aggressive manner. 

Depute fiscal Dev Kapadia explained: "At around 2pm, staff noticed the accused entering the bank clearly under the influence of alcohol and he was asked to take a seat. 

"He began swearing and waving his arms around in an aggressive manner but staff struggled to hear what he was saying. A customer came into the bank with a small child and the accused became angry, saying "I am f****** next in the queue."

"Staff asked the accused to be quiet and stop swearing. He replied: "I know my f****** rights."

A staff member than rang a bell to get some assistance and told the accused that the police were on their way. 

"He left the building and went onto the High Street. Police traced the accused further down the street."

Defence solicitor James Moncrieff said: "It's not surprising that this incident happened because of excessive alcohol consumption. Mr Elliott does not have a great recollection of the incident. He is receiving support in jail for his problems."

Sheriff Charles Macnair said: "Being aggressive and abusive in places such as banks is particularly bad because your victims can not leave.

"Bank employees are a captive audience and violence like this will not be tolerated."