A DRUNK man labelled police officers "orange b******s" when they confronted him for shouting and swearing.

Stephen McGlashan, 39, whose address was given as care of Rosshead House, Heather Avenue, Alexandria, appeared from custody at Dumbarton Sheriff Court last Tuesday.

McGlashan admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive manner at Rosshead House- and in a police vehicle on route to Clydebank Police Office- on Friday, September 9 2016, behaviour likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear and alarm and that he did shout, swear and utter sectarian remarks, behaviour that was aggravated by religious prejudice.

The accused also admitted possession of a Class B drug, namely Cannabis, on the dame date in Heather Avenue.

Sentence was deferred from a previous hearing.

Fiscal depute Isobel Martin said: "At around 17.10pm police had cause to stop and search the accused and they found some resin material.

"The accused said it was a bit of hash. It was 13.36 grammes of resin.

"Some time later the accused had gone back to Rosshead and again police had cause to speak to him.

"He was seen outside main door shouting and swearing and heavily intoxicated.

"He continued to shout and swear and called the police officers "orange b*****s."

McGlashan was arrested.

McGlashan's defence agent said a background report into his client did not tell the whole story, saying: "There have been investigations into his previous difficulties over the years.

"He has considerable learning difficulties but the report has not gone into that extent.

"He's been referred to a brain injury team but there is no brain injury. I don't think that's an issue.

"What's not been highlighted is the extent of his learning difficulties. He struggles in the community but has lived independently for 10 years.

"He had a few friends and it goes against that background where his cannabis and alcohol use persists- and that gets him into trouble.

"I have been dealing with him for some time and it's always been alcohol and not cannabis that's the issue."

The court was also told how McGlashan could count on the support of his grandmother, who allowed him to stay with her.

McGlashan's solicitor said: "He can return to living with his grandmother, who has been of considerable support to him."

The court was also told how McGlashan was sanctioned twice by the benefits agency within the last six months and his life started "unravelling."

His defence solicitor continued: "The situation is not ideal and there's a danger of a custodial sentence but he's not the typical person that comes before the court."

Sheriff Simon Pender sentenced McGlashan to four months and 20 days in prison, backdated to when he was first taken into custody on September 12.