Paisley thug's jail warning after being caught with knife and knuckle dusters

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A Paisley man could be facing a jail term after being caught in a Renfrewshire street on Halloween with a knife and two knuckle dusters.

Rafal Swiatkowski was wearing a balaclava and “acting in an aggressive manner” towards cars that drove past him on the town’s Mill Street in October last year.When cops stopped the 47-year-old, he was acting suspiciously and “hesitant” to take his hands out of his pockets.

Cops searched the thug and discovered a knuckle duster in each pocket as well as a flick knife. Procurator fiscal depute Abigail McKenna told Paisley Sheriff Court: “Around 11pm on Thursday, October 31 last year police were on marked uniform patrol driving on Mill Street when they observed the accused on the footpath wearing a balaclava face mask acting in an aggressive manner to passing motorists. “Police thereafter stopped the accused and observed him to put both hands into his jacket pockets and was hesitant to remove them when asked by police.“Officers observed items to be within the accused’s pockets.

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