An Angus man walked into his estranged wife’s house uninvited with his trousers around his knees, a court has heard.
Arbroath Sheriff Court heard how Glen Ford, 49, then took them off and threw them across the floor after sitting down on the sofa. Ford, of King Street, Montrose, was so drunk he was described as being “totally incoherent” as he refused to leave.
He admitted that on June 26 at William Philips Drive, Montrose, he behaved in a threatening or abusive manner and did enter the property uninvited, stand in the hallway with his trousers around his knees, enter the living-room and sit down, remove his trousers and throw them across the floor, and refuse to leave when asked to do so by the occupant.
Depute fiscal Jill Drummond said the couple had been married for 15 years but were now separated and living apart.
She said the dog moved towards the living-room door but before his wife could get up Ford was standing in the living-room doorway with his trousers down.
Ms Drummond said the accused was under the influence of drink and was totally incoherent. She said Ford’s wife could not make out what he was saying because he was so drunk. He sat down on the settee.
Ms Drummond said: “At one point he threw his trousers across the floor. He was asked to leave but he refused and stayed on the settee. She phoned the police and officers attended immediately.”
He was ushered out of the property and into the police vehicle. When he was interviewed the next day he told police he had very little memory of the previous evening.
He told officers: “I had been drinking and I took painkillers for my sore leg. I have no memory. I didn’t hurt her did I?”
Defence agent Lynn Sturrock said her client had a long-standing alcohol and drug problem which he was addressing. She said he was receiving voluntary assistance in the community for his difficulties and always attended appointments.
Ms Sturrock said his estranged wife was not alarmed at him being there simply the manner of him being there. Sheriff Lindsay Wood said Ford was taking steps to address his issues and he was happy to allow him to continue to do that.
He deferred sentence until December 17 for good behaviour and a supplementary report.