News / Back behind bars
A SEVENTEEN year old Shetland man was remanded in custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday before being sentenced next month for a string of offences in the town.
Larri Goodlad, of 1 Hill Grind, Lerwick, had already admitted stealing clothes, toiletries and leaflets from the Sound Gospel Congregational Hall on 15 September and struggling with police officers that day.
On Thursday he also pled guilty to shouting, swearing, threatening staff and kicking and smashing a window at Lerwick’s Bolts Mini Market on 19 November, as well as being in possession of a kitchen knife and violently struggling with three police officers that day.
Goodlad appeared in court one day late after security firm G4S failed to get him to Lerwick on time from Polmont young offenders institute, for which the company later apologised.
Defence agent Tommy Allan appealed for his client to be released on bail, saying that he had only breached a previous bail condition that he present himself to police officers when they came to his door because he was asleep after taking sleeping pills.
However procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie argued that Goodlad had committed his most recent crimes just days after being released on bail having spent three days behind bars.
He added that one of the charges involved Goodlad wandering around a busy supermarket with a knife concealed up his sleeve and he had to think about public safety.
Sheriff Lorna Drummond refused bail and sent Goodlad back to Polmont until he is sentenced on 12 December, saying she was concerned that he would offend again if he was released.
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