A shoplifter launched steaks at an Iceland employee after being confronted for stealing.

Daniel Rooney was within the store on Kilmarnock Road, Shawlands, on the morning of May 9 when staff believed he was shoplifting.

He tried to walk out without paying for items. Employees attempted to retrieve a carrier bag, but Rooney wouldn’t let go of it.

He dropped plastic bottles on the floor before removing packets of steaks from the bag and threw them at a female staff member, hitting her on the arm and body.

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The 30-year-old then left with £117 worth of food and washing-up liquid.

Police later traced Rooney and when informed he was under arrest, he replied: “I don’t give a f**k, take me to the nearest cop shop."

The Govanhill man appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court last week for sentencing following the offences.

The court heard that when being taken to a police station, Rooney became aggressive and tried to smash the windows of a police vehicle using his feet.

Prosecutor Laura Martin said: “He was shouting and swearing ‘do your worst, you’ll f*****g see, I’m booting these windows in. I don’t give a f**k.’

“He continued to shout and swear, stating ‘I s*****d you for a fiver at a sex party for s***s’, ‘I don’t give a f**k about any of yous’, ‘I’ll spit in your f*****g face you f*****g ugly c**t'.

“He called an officer a ‘baldy ginger b*****d’.

“He was cautioned and charged to which he replied, ‘I don’t f*****g care’.”

Rooney’s lawyer said her client had been released from custody in January and was meeting with social workers regularly.

The defence solicitor added: “This was going well, and he managed to secure full-time employment with his father doing shop fitting.

“Social work appointments started becoming fortnightly and he began to drink alcohol again and taking drugs. 

“He lost his employment and the support from his family due to his behaviour with alcohol and he was determined to go back to prison on the day of the offence. He didn’t seek bail.

“He understands he needs help. He was worried about how quickly he was back in prison after doing well.

“His problem is more with alcohol than drugs. He’s asked me to ask for support.”

Rooney, who appeared from custody, is serving a prison sentence for another matter and will be released this month.

His lawyer added: “His father will re-employ him once he has been released.”

Sheriff Allan Findlay deferred sentencing for an alcohol court assessment to be carried out.