Grangemouth glove thief was on wrong side of the road
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It was suggested Ian McGregor (40) was looking for his house and had in fact crossed over to the opposite side of road to where he lived at the time.
Appearing at Falkirk Sheriff Court last Thursday, McGregor had admitted stealing a pair of gloves from an address in Mariner Road, Camelon, on September 24 last year.
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Hide AdProcurator fiscal depute Rose Wilson said: “It was 9.35pm and the witness was upstairs within the address. On entering the kitchen the witness saw a male – the accused – about to exit the address.
"He was wearing a pair of the witness’s work gloves. Thereafter the police were contacted. There was full recovery of the gloves.”
Martin Morrow, defence solicitor, said: “He had taken alcohol and drugs and had no recollection of it. He wanders out with a pair of gloves and fully accepts that’s not appropriate.
"He did indicate he was in the wrong house. He didn’t notice he was on the wrong side of the road.”
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Hide AdThe court heard McGregor, 103 Kingseat Avenue, Grangemouth, had a “depressing” record featuring mainly crimes of dishonesty and had problems with drugs and alcohol.
Sheriff Derek Livingston placed McGregor on a drug treatment and testing order for two years as an alternative to a custodial sentence. He called for a review of the order to take place on March 9.