A HOMELESS man threatened to blind a police officer during a Boxing Day rant.

Glasgow Sheriff Court heard of a string of offences by Hugh McInnes, from October to December 2020 around Glasgow city centre.

The 48-year-old pleaded guilty to the charges and was hit with a community payback order by Sheriff Jonathan Guy.

Prosecutor Chris McKnight first told the court of an incident in an office on West George Street.

Cops were called to MBN Solutions around 10pm and found damage to an entry door.

Inside they discover McInnes hiding under a table and saw he had cuts on his hand.

He was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and then on to Govan police office.

Next, on October 19, 2020, McInnes was began to kick off after being asked to leave Sainsburys on Buchanan Street.

The prosecutor said: "Around 7pm staff at the locus requested the accused leave, at which point he began shouting and swearing.

"He was shouting repeatedly then threatening to assault a member of staff.

"He was then escorted from the locus."

And finally the court heard that on Boxing Day, McInnes was approached by two police officers around 2.15pm on Union Street.

They wanted to speak to him about a separate manner but he flew into a rage.

McInnes, originally from Manchester, began shouting and swearing and then started kicking a bin.

As cops tried to put him in the back of a police vehicle he fell and hit his head on the pavement.

He was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he carried on shouting and swearing.

Mr McKnight told the court: "Whilst being conveyed to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary he continued to shout and swear.

"He was shouting, 'I could take you both out easily,' and 'I'll punch you right in the f****** face and you will lose an eye.'

"The accused made no reply to caution and charge."

Sheriff Jonathan Guy sentenced McInnes to a community payback order with a period of supervision of 12 months.

The court heard he intends to return to Manchester.