A MAN threw a head brace at ambulance staff and then attacked a bus driver by attempting to bite him, a court has heard.

Stephen Kennedy, 21, appeared from custody in the dock at Glasgow Sheriff Court for sentencing for the assaults.

The court heard from the Procurator Fiscal depute that ambulance staff were called to a report of a man having fallen downstairs at North Fredrick Street in Glasgow on November 2.

When they arrived at around 8.15pm, they found Kennedy lying at the bottom of the stairs.

They approached him and attempted to engage in conversation but Kennedy behaved erratically and refused to follow instructions.

Another ambulance was called for support, and Kennedy, of Harland Street, Scotstoun, made off after he directed a tirade of abuse at the staff.

Police were called and they, however, were soon made aware of another incident involving Kennedy on nearby Cathedral Street.

The court heard that Kennedy had soon after staggered on a Stagecoach bus with no attempt to pay the fare.

He pushed past a female passenger and went upstairs.

The bus driver then challenged Kennedy which resulted him being assaulted.

Kennedy accepted that he strike the bus driver on the head causing him to the fall to the ground and did attempt to bite him on the body.

Police arrested him and took him to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

On route he attempted to escape the ambulance and he thre a head brace at a technician onboard.

A spit hood was also applied to Kennedy after he attempted to spit at police officers.

The following day Kennedy ended up kicking off again at Calvay Crescent.

He turned up at a property there heavily intoxicated and ended up shouting, swearing and utter threats at a woman and a police officer.

Kennedy avoided jail and was sentenced to 140 hours of unpaid work in the community as an alternative to custody which is to be completed within six months.