A man charged at a Lidl worker while carrying a Christmas tree on his shoulders.
Stewart Fleming, from Clydebank, went to the supermarket on Mill Road, Yoker after 9pm on November 24, this year.
Inside, he went to the aisles and started putting things in his large rucksack.
Security guards and a shift manager noticed and challenged him, then told him to leave.
While being escorted out, Fleming lunged at Hagie Cham, a retail worker, trying to strike his face - but he missed.
The 33-year-old stumbled and fell to the ground, then, edging closer to the exit, he shouted that he was going to stab Mr Cham, while putting his hand in his pocket.
He said: “I am going to stab you, I have got a knife on me.”
Police were called.
Fleming grabbed a Christmas tree and, holding it on his shoulders, charged at the witness, who managed to get out of his way.
Fleming fell over and got up and grabbed Mr Cham, who got away safely.
Police arrived as he continued to shout and swear. He was arrested and taken to Govan police station.
Fleming appeared from custody at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday this week, after he pleaded guilty to assaulting the worker and behaving in a threatening or aggressive manner.
He also admitted to stealing a quantity of food from the Yoker store and breaking his bail conditions.
His lawyer said: "He doesn’t normally grace this court, he lives in Clydebank. The [Lidl supermarket] is right at the border of the two districts.
"He may have been trying to get himself arrested, he does not have to record for shoplifting.
"He was subject to a case at the High Court this summer, a witness, which led to a seven-year imprisonment. He was severely assaulted and this incident affected him.
"Before, he worked as a chef on a regular basis, but not recently, because of poor mental health and his struggles with addiction. He had a period of sobriety in prison."
Sheriff Simone Sweeney tagged Fleming for 60 days, forcing him to stay at home between 7pm and 7am each day.
He was also put on 12 months of supervision with the requirement to engage with alcohol and drug addiction services.
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