A GREENOCK man who ‘has a tendency towards explosive outbursts’ assaulted a charity worker after being denied some sugar, the sheriff court has heard.

Angus Tait forcibly pushed a door into a Salvation Army employee, hitting the woman on her body, after storming out of the organisation’s Regent Street premises.

The 51-year-old, who had also been charged with shouting, swearing and uttering threats of violence while on two bail orders, pleaded guilty to the assault offence and was sentenced at the town’s sheriff court on Wednesday.

The hearing was told that Tait regularly attends the local centre for appointments and turned up at 9am on November 23, 2022.

A prosecutor said that after his appointment, Tait ‘requested some sugar’, but was told that it was only for people employed there and could only be given out in small amounts.

The fiscal depute said: “He took umbrage to this and walked out.

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“As he left, the witness attempted to close the door behind him but he forcefully pushed the door which struck the witness on the stomach.

“He then left and the witness managed to close the main door and police were contacted.”

Defence solicitor Gerry Keenan told the court that ‘there is no acceptable excuse’ for Tait’s behaviour.

He added: “He has a tendency towards explosive outbursts and struggles to exercise self-control.

“Some things happened that day which, to most people, might be innocuous but caused him to be angry and he reacted.

“He does accept that his behaviour was unacceptable no matter what his perception was about the manner in which he was treated.”

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Sheriff Anthony McGeehan told Tait, who was fined and placed on a supervision and electronic tagging order this time last year for assaulting his partner and struggling with police having absconded from Inverclyde Royal Hospital: “Your behaviour on that date can only be described as unacceptable.

“You behaved violently towards a volunteer charity worker and committed the offence while subject to two bail orders.

“I therefore take the view that this was an aggravated offence.

“This type of violent outburst is not unique to the date of this offence.”

A 32-week electronic tagging order was imposed with 7pm-7am curfew restrictions.