A MAN who called police to his Kilbirnie home to report his girlfriend for a domestic incident ended up getting himself nicked after hindering her arrest and assaulting an officer.

Paul Bevans, 22, appeared from custody at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last week and pleaded guilty to two charges.

The court heard that at around 12.20am on December 29 last year, police were called by Bevans who wished to report a domestic incident.

Police arrived at the property on Knoxville Road and found Bevans in the premises with his partner. Bevans’ girlfriend was informed that she would be detained.

As the woman was being dealt with by police Bevans tried to put himself between her and officers. He told police to leave the property as they didn’t have a warrant.

Bevans attempted to hinder the detention of his partner by pulling her from police and standing between her and the officers. He was warned about his behaviour but continued to pull at his partner and at police.

When officers were successful in handcuffing the woman, they informed Bevans that he would now be under arrest.

Police tried to handcuff Bevans but he resisted and so he had to be put in the prone position on the couch.

After handcuffs were applied, Bevans tried to spit on one of the police constables. The court heard that no spit landed on the policeman.

Bevans was taken to Saltcoats Police Station and was not cautioned and charged at that time due to his aggressive demeanour.

Defending, solicitor Paul Gallacher said of his client: “It’s clear that he called the police there because there had been a difficulty in the house.

“His behaviour was deplorable. He understands that and he shouldn’t have called the police then tried to control the outcome.”

Mr Gallacher said that Bevans, who now lives in Motherwell, was in custody because he had failed to appear at court on time at a previous diet, adding: “There had been difficulty with a line between Glasgow and Motherwell. ”

Sheriff Michael Hanlon said: “Mr Bevans, I’m taking into account what’s been said on your behalf. I’m also taking into account that you’ve spent four weeks in custody. I’m willing to step back from imposing a custodial sentence.”

Bevans was ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work within six months, reduced from 180 hours due to his guilty pleas.