A LOCHORE flasher who pulled down his trousers and underwear in Lochgelly said he was "mortified" by his behaviour.

Derek McDonald also struggled with officers who tried to restrain him.

His defence solicitor told Dunfermline Sheriff Court that his drink could have been spiked because he only had two or three drinks and didn't know how the night had went so wrong.

McDonald, 25, of Ballingry Road, Lochore, previously admitted on June 1 at Bank Street, Lochgelly, he conducted himself in a disorderly manner by pulling down his trousers and underwear and exposing his genitals outside licensed premises and committed a breach of the peace.

He also admitted that he resisted, obstructed or hindered two police officers, struggled with them and tried to break away from them.

Police were checking on a licence premises in the area when they first became aware of McDonald who was drunk and acting boisterously.

Officers left the area but asked CCTV operators to keep an eye on the accused.

CCTV operators later told them that he was pulling his trousers and underwear down. When police got to the scene they saw him with his trousers around his ankles.

As they hand cuffed McDonald he began to struggle, and he attempted to pull away.

Officers had to put him to the floor but then he rolled on to his left side and began kicking out.

More officers had to be called to assist in getting him into a police vehicle because he refused to walk.

He also shouted racist and derogatory remarks at the officers.

Defence solicitor, Elaine Buist, said: "He believes something went badly wrong that night because he only had two or three drinks.

"He is obviously mortified but also bamboozled that he would use that language.

"He has spoken to a person that saw him that night and they said he just seemed to look through them.

"Himself and his brother did not see anyone acting suspicious around him when he was drinking and that is why he has taking full responsibility for this.

"He really cannot understand why he would do such a thing."

Sheriff Charles Macnair said: "This was disgraceful behaviour and you have a bad record against police officers.

"If you carry on the way you are going at the moment you will end up in custody.”

The Sheriff sentenced McDonald to 160 hours of unpaid work.