An ex-employee broke into a Glasgow restaurant and stole £200 of tips.
Mark Watson appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court from custody last week, after he pleaded guilty to 14 charges, including theft, assault, behaving in a threatening and abusive manner and breaking bail conditions.
The offences took place between July 30, 2024 and November 7, 2025, at various addresses.
During the first incident, Watson broke into his former workplace, Kilmurry & Co, a Shawlands brunch and lunch spot.
Around 4.20am, he used a key to open the door and stole the tips, worth around £200.
Workers noticed later in the morning that the tip jar was empty.
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In April 2025, Watson assaulted a security guard at Box nightclub in the city centre by throwing a can of liquid at him.
In November of this year, he approached a worker in Tesco on the High Street, while his hands were covered in blood.
He put them on the employee's back and told him: "Are you a hard man? I have friends who have been to jail."
He also went on to racially abuse another staff member.
Then, on June 3, 2025, he grabbed a knife and acted aggressively towards own his parents at their home.
At the hearing, the Bishopbriggs resident's lawyer said: "There is a common theme that runs through the various offences and that's alcohol and drug matters.
"He has a sobering record but the part with the significant escalation occurred when he fell back into ways that led him to the attention of the police."
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He went on to say that after falling out with his parents, Watson did not have a stable home and became homeless, then ended up in prison.
Sheriff Kevin McCarron told him: "You are a persistent and habitual offender, who has disgraced yourself with your behaviour repeatedly in front of your parents, who gave you housing.
"You have stolen tips from people you used to work with.
"You are a walking crime wave and the public needs to be protected from you for a very long time."
Watson was sent to prison for 27 months, backdated to October 17.
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