Man who acted aggressively "very close" to being sent to prison

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A COATBRIDGE man was warned he was “very close to a custodial sentence” after he admitted acting aggressively.Michael Burns, 35, of Lomond Place, behaved in a threatening or abusive manner likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear or alarm on January 23 at a house in his home town’s Howes Street.Airdrie Sheriff Court heard how he demanded entry, acted in an aggressive manner and was shouting and swearing.Prosecutor Alice Carey said Burns threatened and challenged police to a fight, kicked furniture and put his partner into a state of fear, alarm and distress.He then gave a false name to police in an attempt to pervert the course of justice.In addition, Burns breached a court order breaking a bail condition imposed on him at the