Teenager stole over £150 of alcohol in shoplifting spree before assaulting shop staff

Between March 26 and March 31 Aaron McGurk stole £165 worth of drink – none of which was recovered.

After this spree of shoplifting, the court heard the 18-year-old of Greenside Crescent was in the store at 4am walking towards staff at the checkouts.

He was then asked to leave as he had been barred.

One of the shop’s security staff then grabbed the accused by the arms where McGurk said to people there: “I’m going to kill you – acting the big man.

“Who the f*** do you think you are?”

McGurk then punched one of the staff members in the face.

He was taken to the ground and kept struggling as police officers arrived.

He was then take to a room and asked to calm down but instead he squared up to another witness and headbutted him to the face.

McGurk admitted in separate charges that on March 26, on two occasions, and March 31 at the Asda in Monument Drive, Robroyston, he stole a quantity of alcoholic drinks.

He further admitted that on April this year at the Asda on Monument Drive he behaved in a threatening and abusive manner by shouting, swearing, behaving in an aggressive manner and uttering threats to members of staff there.

He went on to admit that on April 1 at Asda he assaulted a staff member by punching him on the head.

McGurk’s solicitor said the accused was one of a group who went regular runs to the store to steal alcohol and escaped through the fire door.

The 18-year-old also admitted to assaulting another staff member at Asda on April 1 by head butting him.

He was also sentenced for having £20 worth of heroin and £10 worth of cannabis on him.

McGurk admitted that on June 18 last year on Robroyston Road he had heroin in his possession.

He further admitted that on the same date at the same place he had cannabis in his possession.

The sentencing sheriff imposed a community payback order where McGurk was ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work and placed under supervision for 18 months.