Bo'ness man went out armed with a blade

A man left his house and walked the streets with a kitchen knife hanging out of his pocket.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Aug 2018, 09:05 BST

Ryan Flood (32) admitted possessing the knife in public in Grangepans, Bo’ness on July 10.

Police received a call from Flood’s father stating he had left the property with a knife, so a search of the area was carried out and several witnesses saw the accused with the knife.

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It was stated at Falkirk Sheriff Court last Thursday Flood, 153 Grangepans, Bo’ness, had consumed alcohol and was depressed at the time.

Sheriff John Mundy placed him on a supervised community payback order for 12 months with the condition he complete 100 hours unpaid work within six months.