A GALASHIELS teenager caused £500 worth of damage to a police vehicle after being arrested during the early hours of last Thursday, Selkirk Sheriff Court has been told.

Eighteen year old Liam Scott of Kenilworth Avenue, was found in the Gala Park area of the town and at the time it was thought he was breaching his bail conditions.

Procurator fiscal Graham Fraser said Scott became violent and damaged the Perspex screen in the van and because of the sharp edges left the vehicle was out of commission.

Scott also told police he had consumed 14 pints of Carlsberg lager and a number of ecstasy tablets.

He appeared from custody and pleaded guilty to the vandalism offence which happened at around 12.30a.m. last Thursday morning but a not guilty plea to breaching his bail was accepted by the Crown as it was found that he was just outwith the area he was banned from.

The court heard he was on bail with a condition to stay out of Gala Park Court due to an allegation of a domestic nature.

Defence lawyer Fiona Hamilton said her client had reacted badly as he believed he had not breached his bail and was being unlawfully arrested.

She added he had been drinking which contributed to the way behaved.

Sheriff Peter Paterson enquired on how someone who received around £60 a week in benefits could spend around £50 on 14 pints of lager.

He ordered Scott to pay £200 compensation to Police Scotland for the damage to the vehicle and fined him £100.