A DUNFERMLINE man struggled violently with police officers who had earlier offered to take him back home from Lochgelly.

Craig Thomson, 21, of Cleish Road, appeared from custody at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

He admitted that on Sunday, at Russell Street, Lochgelly, he shouted, swore and uttered threats of violence.

He also admitted that he resisted, obstructed or hindered two police officers and struggled violently with them.

Defence solicitor Alexander Flett said: “He comes before the courts because of his own foolishness.

“The police had in fact offered to take him back to Dunfermline but he didn’t want to go with them because a mobile phone was still in the premises where he had been.

“This then resulted in things becoming unpleasant.”

The court heard that Thomson was already on a community payback order.

Sheriff Craig McSherry called for reports and Thomson will be sentenced on November 22.