A Lewis teenager sparked alarm when he appeared with a petrol bomb at his home, a court has heard.
Police were called when Alasdair Maciver appeared holding a bottle of fuel, with newspaper sticking out of the top. He had a cigarette lighter in his other hand during the incident last month.
Procurator fiscal David Teale told Stornoway Sheriff Court that the 18-
He punched doors and threw crockery about while constantly shouting, said the fiscal.
Later, police officers found the home-
Lawyer Angus Macdonald said Maciver was a recovering drug addict.
Mr Macdonald said: “He was still in a state of withdrawal from the drug,” at that time but would not behave that like now.
Maciver of 12 Heatherhill, Barvas, Lewis, admitted threatening behaviour, preparing a petrol bomb and placing people in a state of fear and alarm.
Sheriff Derek Livingston placed Maciver on two years supervision and ordered him to carry out 300 hours of unpaid community work.
Teenager had petrol bomb
7 June 2015