A DRUNK Dalmuir man told police he’d have his dog “eat their legs” after they tried to stop him playing loud music associated with Rangers FC.

Barry McCashin, 37, threatened to stab police officers in the ear and set his dog on them after they went to investigate the noise at his home in Stewart Street.

McCashin appeared at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Friday for sentencing having previously admitted the offence.

The court heard that on June 8, police showed up at his house after a noise complaint, and on arrival they heard loud music “associated with Rangers Football Club”, which stopped as they entered the close.

However, McCashin refused to open the door to his flat, saying, “I’m just playing Rangers music, which one of they f****** phoned you”, before turning the music up even louder.

When police told McCashin to turn the music down and let them in, he said he’d get his dog to eat their legs, and if they tried to get in, he would stab them in the ear.

He continued shouting and swearing before eventually letting the officers in.

McCashin was arrested, but on the way to the police car, and again at Clydebank police station, he hurled sectarian slurs at officers.

He was cautioned and charged.

McCashin’s defence solicitor, Judith Reid, said: “There was a lack of memory so he pleaded guilty at the intermediate diet. He accepts that what the officers said is correct. He has been open with the author of the [social work] report about his drink problems.

“He has taken the view that complete abstinence is the way forward.

“He seems to be genuinely embarrassed by his behaviour. It happens when he is under the influence of alcohol.”

Ms Reid said McCashin had “done his best” to attend alcohol counselling since the incident, which she described as a “wake up call”.

She added: “He realises the difficult situation he is in and accepts that any discount will be considered if he is given a community based sentence.”

Sheriff Maxwell Hendry said: “This is an offence which I take very seriously. It is atrocious behaviour and if you behave in anything like this fashion again you will go to prison.”

McCashin was placed under supervision for two years and ordered to undergo alcohol treatment. He was also ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work within nine months.

Sheriff Hendry continued: “[300 hours] is the maximum I can impose. The discount is that you are not going to prison.

“I will review it in three months time. If you are doing well you can walk out of court, if not you cannot expect that at all.”