A Dunfermline woman, who disappeared from a taxi after running up a fare of over £30, has been put on a ‘tag’.

Shannon Catterall, 27, of Izatt Avenue, appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court to be sentenced for a series of offences going back more than three years.

The most recent incident involved her ‘bumping’ a taxi after a journey from Cowdenbeath to Dunfermline leaving the cabbie out of pocket.

Catterall admitted that on April 28 at Marston’s Hotel, Fife Leisure Park, she obtained the hire of a taxi from Cowdenbeath High Street without paying and intending not to pay the fare of £32.20.

She also admitted that on June 5 at Nisa Extra, Queensferry Road, Rosyth, she stole a quantity of food and cleaning items.

The court was told the taxi driver picked up Catterall and a male from Cowdenbeath High Street at 8.50am and travelled to an address Dunfermline.

The taxi had to wait there for 20 minutes after Catterall got out.

She returned to the taxi and asked to be taken to Fife Leisure Park. When they got there the male said to Catterall: “You’re paying” – and went into a hotel.

Catterall also went into the hotel and did not return, leaving the driver with an unpaid fare of £32.20.

Sheriff Mark O’Hanlon imposed a restriction of liberty order for 80 days.

Catterall has still to be re-sentenced for offences from 2020, including a violent street assault on a woman.

She had been put on drug treatment and testing order but it was revoked. She had also breached a previous restriction of liberty order.

On February 20, 2020 at Adamson Crescent, Dunfermline, she assaulted a woman by repeatedly punching her on the head and knocking her to the ground.

Then on September 10, 2020 at Malcolm Court, she assaulted a police officer by striking her body to her injury.

She also assaulted another officer by kicking her.

Then she culpably and recklessly failed to disclose there were numerous uncapped needles in her handbag and exposed an officer to risk of injury and infection when she searched it.

She further admitted that at Dunfermline police station she shouted, swore, acted aggressively, made threats and offensive remark and spat in a police vehicle.

Sheriff O’Hanlon further deferred sentencing on all these offences until October 11.