A MAN offered no explanation as to why he was outside his home with a hammer.

Michael Lloyd, 38, was quickly apprehended after he was caught acting unusual with a ladder in the darkness of night.

Fiscal depute Graham Macdonald told Glasgow Sheriff Court this week that witnesses heard a loud bang outside their West End flat at around 11.50pm.

On looking out onto the street, they spotted the accused acting aggressively with a hammer. He was then seen to pick up a metal ladder and hit it against a window.

The police were called and he was arrested.

The incident happened on October 18, 2017.

Lloyd later pleaded guilty to brandishing a hammer, striking a window with a ladder, and hitting walls with a broom handle. He also admitted failing to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court without a reasonable excuse on April 26.

Returning for sentencing, defence lawyer Ross Yuill said: "The offence in itself is slightly unusual."

He highlighted that it was Lloyd's own home, he was on his own and no one else was involved.

Mr Yuill explained that the accused suffered psychiatric difficulties from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Mr Yuill stated: "Some sort of intervention here would be of assistance."

Sheriff Mary McCrory noted that within Lloyd's Criminal Justice Social Work report he was reluctant to access services and support. She stressed that a community-based disposal required a level of cooperation.

Faced with custody, the accused told his lawyer he would accept any punishment to avoid prison so as he could complete a college course to help boost his job prospects.

Sheriff McCrory sentenced Lloyd, of Chancellor Street, to a Community Payback Order with supervision for a year and 120 hours of unpaid work to be completed within six months.