Knife man caught near Grangemouth primary school
An offender was caught carrying a blade in a street next to a local primary school.
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Appearing at Falkirk Sheriff Court last Thursday, Alistair Chalmers (31) had pleaded guilty to possessing a knife in a public place in Kenilworth Street, Grangemouth – near Beancross Primary School – on December 5 last year.
Stephen Biggam, defence solicitor, said Chalmers, 81 Hawthorn Street, Grangemouth was struggling with his mental health at the time of the offence.
Sheriff Christopher Shead placed Chalmers on a supervised community payback order for 12 months.