Cardonald thief who fed police dog pizza supper is jailed

A thief who tried to feed a police dog a pizza supper and lager after it caught him has been jailed for more than two years.

39 year-old George Higgins admitted last month to assaulting and robbing Christopher Fletcher after tailing him from a shop in Glasgow's Cardonald in December 2018.

Higgins had earlier been turned away from the store as he had no money.

51 year-old Mr Fletcher had with him pizza and chips as well alcohol and cigarettes that he had just bought.

Prosecutor Jennifer Harkins told Glasgow Sheriff Court: “Higgins put his arms around his neck, dragged him to the ground and made off with his bags.

"Police then searched the area with a dog.

"Higgins was tracked hiding in a garden trying to feed the pizza and two cans of Tennent's Lager to the dog."

Bigot Higgins went on to hurl abuse at police.

Miss Harkins said: “He made remarks of ‘Dirty f**n b***d, f* the Pope and the IRA, as well as shove your cross up your a**.

"He also said: 'There’s no black on the Union Jack'."

Higgins was jailed for a total of two years and three months.

Sheriff Philip McKinnon said “Due to the seriousness of this matter, a custodial sentence is necessary."