Unlucky Lacki: Offender caught breaching bail in Laurieston after argument draws attention of police

Craig Lacki, 23, jumped over a fence into some bushes when police saw him with the woman and when they caught up with them he said he had bail conditions not to contact her.

Lacki appeared at Fallkirk Sheriff Court last Thursday having pleaded guilty to breaching his bail conditions by contacting someone he was not supposed to in Mary Street, Laurieston, on April 3 and failure to provide two breath specimens at Falkirk Police Station on April 4.

Procurator fiscal depute Bernadette Cuthbertson said: “It was 10.30pm and police are in the vicinity of Laurieston on an unrelated matter. Two females approached them and stated there was a male arguing in the street with a female.

"Officers saw Mr Lacki arguing with a female and when he saw police he jumped a small fence into some bushes. When officers traced him he told them ‘I’ve got bail conditions not to be with her’.

"He had a key for a vehicle he had been driving prior to the incident. He was intoxicated and still shouting at the female. He failed the roadside breath test. He told officers he was scared of the machine and then said it wasn’t working.”

Murray Aitken, defence solicitor, said: “He had driven many hours earlier to the address outside a friend’s house and was in there having a drink. The women he was arguing with wanted some items of clothing that were in his vehicle.

"Their argument came to the attention of passers by. He is adamant he hadn’t been driving while under the influence. The relationship is now over – he knows he shouldn’t have been with her.”

The court heard Lacki, 3 Letham Cottages, Letham, had a previous conviction for drink driving.

Sheriff Christopher Shead placed him on a community payback order with the condition he complete 100 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. He was also banned from driving for three years.