A DUNFERMLINE man’s violent struggle with police officers landed him behind bars.

Gideon Stewart appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court via video link from prison after spending a week on remand.

Stewart, 24, of Inchkeith Drive, admitted that on June 21 at his home and en route to Dunfermline police station he shouted, swore, repeatedly made threats of violence to officers, repeatedly banged his head on the inside of the vehicle and repeatedly spat in the vehicle.

He resisted five police officers, struggled violently with them in an attempt to avoid being handcuffed and seized an officer by his protective vest.

Depute fiscal Mat Piskorz said police had been called to the home of Stewart’s brother as the accused was “kicking off and under the influence”.

Stewart immediately became hostile to officers who had found him lying on a bedroom floor.

He was shouting, swearing and lunged at one of the officers, then struggled with them resulting in more officers being called to attend.

When finally in the police vehicle his threats included, “I’ll chop your head off”, “I’ll poke your eyes out” and “I’ll burn you to the ground”.

A spit-hood had to be put on him.

Defence solicitor Roshni Joshi said her client’s behaviour was the result of “the excessive use of alcohol”.

The court heard Stewart is already on a restriction of liberty order.

Sheriff Charles Macnair imposed a community payback order with two years of supervision and 200 hours of unpaid work.