Paisley man spat at police officer during Covid lockdown restrictions

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A young Paisley man spat on a police officer during Covid-19 restrictions.Aaron Lovatt refused to give cops his details when they attended an ongoing disturbance in Paisley’s Broomlands Street in October last year.Once police arrested the 20-year-old, he spat on PC Docherty’s ear while being taken to a custody cell.Lovatt, of Bruce Road in the Gallowhill area of the town, then spent the weekend in custody before appearing at Paisley Sheriff Court on the Monday morning where he was released on bail.Prosecutor David Gallagher told the court: “Just before 1am on October 29, police attended an ongoing disturbance at a flat in Broomlands Street.“On arrival they observed the accused in the close and informed him they had received reports of the disturbance.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.Available on both Android and Apple.

Download here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial“Officers engaged with the accused as he may have been witness to the disturbance but he refused to engage. “PC Hands required the accused’s details and he replied, ‘naw, you can f**k off, I’m no giving my details’.